Effective
May 6, 2020
Bermuda’s Digital Asset Issuance Act 2020 places public digital asset issuances in or from Bermuda under BMA oversight,...
Global Regulation Intelligence
Crypto Laws & Regulation Tracker
Track crypto legislation, status, official sources, and related CryptoSlate coverage by jurisdiction.
Global crypto law status
Comprehensive framework Active framework In progress Restricted Banned Unclear
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
In committee
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U.S. federal bill proposing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a five-year Treasury Bitcoin purchase program, proof-of-reserve reporting, and custody...
Effective
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...
Repealed
Feb 25, 2022
AML/CFT Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more
Botswana’s 2022 Act created a NBFIRA licensing regime for VASPs and initial token offerings, with custody, disclosure, conduct...
Effective
Feb 2, 2026
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Brazil’s central bank instruction sets procedures and minimum content for independent technical certification tied to VASP intermediation and...
Effective
Feb 2, 2026
Brazil’s BCB Resolution 519/2025 sets authorization procedures for VASPs and specified brokerage entities, including capital, governance, controller, management...
Effective
Feb 2, 2026
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Brazil’s Central Bank VASP operating rules covering authorization, operating categories, client-asset segregation, disclosures, outsourcing, AML/CFT controls and transition...
Effective
Feb 2, 2026
Brazil’s BCB Instruction 693/2025 sets ACAM212 procedures for monthly reporting of virtual-asset services in the FX market, covering...
Effective
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Brazil’s CVM guidance explains when crypto assets or tokens may be treated as securities, including collective investment contracts,...
Effective
Oct 2, 2023
Brazil’s in-force investment funds framework consolidates fund rules and treats eligible cryptoassets as financial assets for FIFs under...
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