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Mar 18, 2013
FinCEN’s 2013 guidance applies BSA money-transmitter rules to many convertible virtual currency administrators and exchangers while excluding ordinary...
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Crypto Laws & Regulation Tracker
Track crypto legislation, status, official sources, and related CryptoSlate coverage by jurisdiction.
Global crypto law status
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Jurisdictions 68 tracked
Argentina Active framework 1 Australia Active framework 3 Austria Comprehensive framework 1 Bahamas Comprehensive framework 1 Bahrain Comprehensive framework 2 Bermuda Comprehensive framework 3 Bolivia In progress 1 Botswana Active framework 1 Brazil Comprehensive framework 15 British Virgin Islands Active framework 1 Cambodia Active framework 1 Canada Active framework 21 Cayman Islands Active framework 2 Chile Active framework 1 China Banned 3 Colombia In progress 1 Cuba Active framework 1 Czech Republic Comprehensive framework 1 El Salvador Comprehensive framework 2 Estonia Comprehensive framework 1 European Union Comprehensive framework 7 France Comprehensive framework 12 Germany Comprehensive framework 12 Ghana In progress 1 Gibraltar Comprehensive framework 1 Guernsey Active framework 1 Hong Kong Comprehensive framework 18 Hungary Comprehensive framework 1 India Active framework 5 Indonesia Active framework 3 International Unclear 6 Ireland Comprehensive framework 1 Isle of Man Active framework 1 Israel Active framework 1 Italy Comprehensive framework 1 Japan Comprehensive framework 4 Kazakhstan Comprehensive framework 1 Kenya Comprehensive framework 1 Kyrgyzstan Active framework 1 Latvia Comprehensive framework 1 Liechtenstein Comprehensive framework 1 Lithuania Comprehensive framework 1 Luxembourg Comprehensive framework 1 Malaysia Active framework 2 Malta Comprehensive framework 1 Mauritius Active framework 1 Mexico Restricted 14 Mongolia Active framework 1 Namibia Unclear 1 Nigeria Active framework 3 Pakistan Comprehensive framework 1 Philippines Active framework 2 Qatar Unclear 1 Russia Restricted 15 Serbia Unclear 1 Singapore Comprehensive framework 4 South Africa Active framework 2 South Korea Active framework 2 Spain Comprehensive framework 1 Switzerland Comprehensive framework 1 Taiwan In progress 2 Thailand Active framework 1 Turkey Active framework 2 United Arab Emirates Comprehensive framework 12 United Kingdom Active framework 23 United States Active framework 48 Uruguay Active framework 1 Vietnam Active framework 1
68Jurisdictions tracked 387Law profiles 284Active laws 8New in 30 days
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Jul 17, 2013
Mexico’s LFPIORPI is an in-force AML statute that treats certain virtual-asset exchange, custody, storage, and transfer services as...
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Sep 1, 2013
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +1 more
Mexico’s LFPIORPI General Rules set AML procedures for vulnerable activities, including registration, customer identification, UIF notices via SAT,...
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Sep 1, 2013
Mexico’s LFPIORPI regulation operationalizes AML obligations for vulnerable activities, including registration, notices, recordkeeping, SAT/UIF oversight, and procedures affecting...
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Jan 1, 2014
Mexico’s LISR applies general income and asset-disposal rules to crypto-related income and gains; no standalone crypto-tax chapter is...
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Jun 24, 2015
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
New York DFS rule requiring a license or approved banking-law charter for covered virtual currency business activity involving...
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Jun 24, 2015
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
New York charter route for virtual currency entities operating as limited purpose trust companies under DFS approval, supervision,...
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Oct 1, 2015
Connecticut treats many virtual currency custody, exchange, wallet and kiosk activities as money transmission, requiring a state license...
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Oct 26, 2015
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Isle of Man AML/CFT registration and oversight regime for designated businesses, including VASPs. Legacy CVC activity was replaced...
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Jun 5, 2017
Nevada law bars counties and incorporated cities from imposing taxes, fees, licenses, permits or other requirements on blockchain...
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