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Law database

67 law profiles

Arizona SB 1042: Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act

Arizona SB 1042 (2026) Bill Added Jun 11, 2026

Passed

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Custody Government Crypto Holdings Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +1 more

Arizona SB 1042 would allow public funds, including the State Treasurer and state retirement systems, to invest up...

Bahamas Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act 2024

No. 40 of 2024; S.I. No. 54 of 2024 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Jul 29, 2024

Custody Licensing & Registration Stablecoins +2 more

Bahamas DARE Act 2024 regulates digital asset businesses, exchanges, token offerings, custody, staking, stablecoins, derivatives and market conduct.

Bahrain CBB Stablecoin Issuance and Offering Module (2025)

CBB Rulebook Vol. 6, Module SIO (July 2025) Regulation Added Jul 14, 2026

Effective

Jul 2, 2025

Custody Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

Bahrain’s CBB Rulebook Module SIO creates a licensing and supervision framework for stablecoin issuers, covering approved fiat-backed stablecoins,...

thomsonreuters.com

Bank of England Regulatory Regime for Sterling-Denominated Systemic Stablecoins

Regulation Added Jun 24, 2026

Under consultation

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Consumer protection Custody Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Proposed Bank of England framework for sterling payment stablecoins recognized as systemic by HM Treasury. Draft rules cover...

bankofengland.co.uk

California DFAL Stablecoin Amendments

AB 1934; Ch. 945, Stats. 2024; Fin. Code §§3601-3605 Act Added Jun 4, 2026

California, U.S.

Enacted

Jul 1, 2026

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

California amendments to DFAL that delay licensing and stablecoin operative dates to July 1, 2026, add monthly compliance...

California Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL)

Cal. Fin. Code Div. 1.25, §§ 3101-3907 Act Added Jun 3, 2026

California, U.S.

Partially effective

Jan 1, 2024

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

California’s DFAL creates a DFPI licensing and supervision regime for many digital-asset businesses serving California residents, with phased...

Cambodia Prakas on Transaction Related to Cryptoassets

B7-024-735 Prokor Regulation Added Jul 20, 2026

Effective

Dec 26, 2024

Banking & Financial Access Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Cambodia’s NBC prakas sets approval and licensing paths for banks, payment service institutions and CASPs handling cryptoasset exchange,...

Canada Stablecoin Act

S.C. 2026, c. 3, s. 600 Act Added Jun 3, 2026

Enacted

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Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Canada’s Stablecoin Act creates a federal framework for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, with Bank of Canada registration, reserves, redemption,...

CBUAE Payment Token Services Regulation

Central Bank Circular No. 2/2024 Regulation Added Jun 16, 2026

United Arab Emirates

Effective

Aug 31, 2024

AML/CFT Consumer protection Licensing & Registration +2 more

CBUAE Circular No. 2/2024 regulates stablecoin-style payment tokens in the UAE through licensing/registration for issuance, conversion, custody and...

Central Bank Resolution No. 521/2025 on Virtual Assets in FX

Resolução BCB nº 521/2025 Regulation Added Jul 8, 2026

Effective

Feb 2, 2026

AML/CFT Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter Payments +2 more

Brazil’s Central Bank Resolution 521/2025 brings specified virtual-asset services into the foreign-exchange framework, including international transfers, card-related transfers,...

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