A
- ADGM FSRA virtual asset framework · United Arab Emirates. FSMR amendments, 2018 as updated · In force
- AML package and the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority · European Union. Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 and the 2024 AML Regulation/Directive · Partially in force
- AML registration regime for VASPs · Taiwan. Money Laundering Control Act amendments, effective January 2025 · In force
- AML reporting for virtual asset operations · Colombia. UIAF resolutions on virtual asset reporting · In force
- AML vulnerable-activities coverage · Mexico. Federal AML Law (LFPIORPI), virtual asset provisions · In force
- AML/CFT coverage and the 2025 crypto-ATM ban · New Zealand. AML/CFT Act 2009; reform package announced July 2025 · In force
- AMLO virtual asset trading platform licensing · Hong Kong. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615), as amended 2022; in force June 1, 2023 · In force
- Announced federal stablecoin framework · Canada. Budget 2025 commitment (November 2025) · Pending
- Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act · United States. H.R. 1919, 119th Cong. · Pending
- ASIC Information Sheet 225 and enforcement practice · Australia. INFO 225, updated 2024–2025 · Guidance / regulatory
- AUSTRAC digital currency exchange registration · Australia. AML/CTF Act 2006, Part 6A (2017 amendments) · In force
B
- Bank of England regime for systemic sterling stablecoins · United Kingdom. BoE policy statement, June 22, 2026; joint BoE-FCA approach, June 30, 2026 · Enacted, not yet in force
- Bank Secrecy Act coverage of virtual currency · United States. 31 U.S.C. § 5311 et seq.; FinCEN Guidance FIN-2013-G001 and FIN-2019-G001 · In force
- BCB authorization regime for VASPs · Brazil. BCB resolutions of November 2025, in force February 2, 2026 · In force
- Bitcoin Law, as amended · El Salvador. Legislative Decree 57 (2021); amendments of January 29, 2025 · In force
- BitLicense regulation · New York. 23 NYCRR Part 200 (2015) · In force
- Blockchain Basics Act · Louisiana. HB 488 (2024) · In force
- BSP virtual asset service provider framework · Philippines. BSP Circular No. 1108 (2021) · In force
C
- Capital gains exemption for licensed-platform sales · Thailand. Cabinet resolution, June 2025 (2025–2029) · In force
- Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019 · Malaysia. P.U.(A) 12/2019 · In force
- CBN guidelines on bank accounts for VASPs · Nigeria. CBN circular, December 2023 · In force
- CBUAE Payment Token Services Regulation · United Arab Emirates. Central Bank regulation, 2024 · In force
- Central Bank and Banking System Law, Article 206 · Egypt. Law No. 194 of 2020 · In force
- CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) · United States. H.R. 3633, 119th Cong. · Pending
- Crypto taxation and reporting · Israel. Israel Tax Authority circulars (2018–) · In force
- Crypto transaction taxation · Indonesia. Ministry of Finance regulations, 2022, revised 2025 · In force
- Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework implementation · Switzerland. Federal legislation, collection from 2026 · In force
- CSA platform registration and PRU regime · Canada. CSA Staff Notices 21-327, 21-329, 21-332; 2023 pre-registration undertakings · In force
D
- DAC8: crypto tax reporting directive · European Union. Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 · In force
- DAO LLC law and DUNA · Wyoming. Wyo. Stat. § 17-31 (2021); DUNA Act (2024) · In force
- Declaration of crypto assets as a financial product · South Africa. FSCA declaration under the FAIS Act, October 2022 · In force
- Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act (pending) · New Jersey. Recurring bill, not enacted as of this review · Pending
- Digital asset platforms and payment stablecoins draft legislation · Australia. Treasury exposure draft, September 2025 · Proposed
- Digital asset tax treatment and broker reporting (Form 1099-DA) · United States. IRC § 6045; T.D. 10000 (2024); proposed regulations of March 5, 2026 · In force
- Digital asset taxation · Kenya. Finance Act 2023, revised Finance Act 2025 · In force
- Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act · Illinois. Enacted August 2025; licensing phasing in through 2027 · Enacted, not yet in force
- Digital Assets Issuance Law · El Salvador. 2023 · In force
- Digital Financial Assets law · Russia. Federal Law No. 259-FZ (2020), in force January 2021 · In force
- Digital Financial Assets Law · California. Cal. Fin. Code §§ 3101–3601 (AB 39/SB 401, 2023; AB 1934, 2024; SB 97, 2026); operative July 1, 2026 · In force
- Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) · European Union. Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 · In force
- DLT Act (Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in DLT) · Switzerland. In force February/August 2021 · In force
- DLT Pilot Regime · European Union. Regulation (EU) 2022/858 · In force
- Draft virtual asset service provider statute · Taiwan. FSC draft submitted 2025 · Pending
- Dubai Law No. 4 of 2022 and VARA rulebooks · United Arab Emirates. Dubai VA Law (2022); VARA Regulations 2023, as updated · In force
E
- Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561 · Thailand. 2018, as amended through 2025 · In force
- Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology · United States. E.O. 14178 · In force
- Executive Order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile · United States. Executive order of March 6, 2025 · In force
- Experimental legal regime for cross-border crypto settlements · Russia. Federal law of 2024; Bank of Russia administration · In force
F
- FCA final rules for the cryptoasset regime (PS26/9–PS26/13) · United Kingdom. FCA policy statements, June 30, 2026 · Enacted, not yet in force
- FIC Act coverage and the travel rule · South Africa. Schedule amendments 2022; FIC Directive on crypto transfers, effective 2025 · In force
- Financial Markets Conduct Act application · New Zealand. FMC Act 2013; FMA guidance · In force
- Financial promotions regime for cryptoassets · United Kingdom. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 · In force
- Financial sector omnibus law and OJK handover · Indonesia. Law No. 4 of 2023 (P2SK); OJK Regulation 27 of 2024 · In force
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 · United Kingdom. UK statutory instrument, made February 4, 2026 · Enacted, not yet in force
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2022: DTSP regime · Singapore. No. 18 of 2022, Part 9 in force June 30, 2025 · In force
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (cryptoasset provisions) · United Kingdom. c. 29, ss. 22, 65–71 and Sch. 6 · In force
- Financial services licensing for crypto providers · Israel. Supervision of Financial Services Law (2016), as applied · In force
- FINMA stablecoin guidance · Switzerland. FINMA Guidance 06/2024 · Guidance / regulatory
- Fintech Law · Chile. Law No. 21,521 (2023) and CMF implementing regulations · In force
- Fintech Law and Banxico Circular 4/2019 · Mexico. Ley Fintech (2018); Banco de México Circular 4/2019 · In force
G
- GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act) · United States. Pub. L. 119-27; S. 1582, 119th Cong. · In force
H
- HB 1666: exchange reserve and segregation requirements · Texas. Tex. Fin. Code ch. 160 (2023) · In force
- HB 2749: Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund · Arizona. Signed May 2025 · In force
- HB 302: public-fund digital asset investment · New Hampshire. Signed May 2025 · In force
- HB 7082: state crypto prohibition and money transmission amendments · Connecticut. Public Act 25-66, effective October 1, 2025 · In force
I
- Investments and Securities Act 2025 · Nigeria. Signed March 29, 2025 · In force
J
- Joint SEC-CFTC Interpretive Release on crypto asset classification · United States. Interpretive release, March 17, 2026 · Guidance / regulatory
L
- Law No. 7518 amending the Capital Markets Law · Türkiye. Official Gazette, July 2, 2024; secondary regulations March 13, 2025 · In force
- Law on Digital Technology Industry · Vietnam. Passed June 14, 2025; effective January 1, 2026 · In force
- Legal Framework for Virtual Assets · Brazil. Law No. 14,478/2022, effective June 2023; Decree 11,563/2023 · In force
M
- Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) · European Union. Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 · In force
- MAS stablecoin regulatory framework · Singapore. MAS framework, finalised August 2023 · Guidance / regulatory
- Mining legalization and registration · Russia. Federal laws of August 2024, in force November 1, 2024 · In force
- Mining prohibition and industrial policy exclusion · China. NDRC notice, September 2021; catalogue of eliminated industries · In force
- Money Laundering Regulations 2017: cryptoasset registration · United Kingdom. SI 2017/692, as amended (reg. 14A) · In force
- Money services coverage of virtual currency · Florida. Fla. Stat. ch. 560, as amended by HB 273 (2022), effective January 2023 · In force
- MSB registration for virtual currency dealers · Canada. PCMLTFA amendments, in force June 2020 · In force
N
- Notice on Further Preventing and Dealing with Risks of Virtual Currency Trading and Speculation · China. PBOC and nine agencies, September 2021 · In force
- NYDFS stablecoin guidance · New York. Guidance of June 2022 · Guidance / regulatory
P
- Payment Services Act 2019 · Singapore. No. 2 of 2019, in force January 2020 · In force
- Payment Services Act: crypto-asset exchange registration · Japan. Act No. 59 of 2009, as amended 2016/2019 · In force
- Phase-two framework and won-stablecoin legislation · South Korea. Digital Asset Basic Act proposals, 2025–2026 · Pending
- PMLA coverage of virtual asset businesses · India. Ministry of Finance notification, March 7, 2023 · In force
- Proposed migration of crypto assets to the FIEA · Japan. FSA legislative program, 2025–2026 · Proposed
- PSAV registry and CNV regulatory framework · Argentina. Law 27,739 (2024); CNV General Resolution 1058/2025 · In force
R
- Regulation on the disuse of crypto assets in payments · Türkiye. CBRT regulation, April 2021 · In force
- Resolution piloting the crypto asset market · Vietnam. Government resolution, 2025 (five-year pilot) · In force
S
- SAMA sandbox and CMA tokenization pilots · Saudi Arabia. Regulatory sandbox frameworks, 2019– · Guidance / regulatory
- SEC crypto-asset service provider rules · Philippines. SEC rules, 2025 · In force
- SEC Project Crypto rulemaking agenda · United States. SEC regulatory agenda, 2025–2026 · Guidance / regulatory
- Special Purpose Depository Institutions Act · Wyoming. Wyo. Stat. § 13-12-101 et seq. (2019) · In force
- Specific Financial Transactions Act (VASP registration) · South Korea. As amended 2020, in force March 2021 · In force
- Stablecoin regime (electronic payment instruments) · Japan. PSA amendments, Act No. 61 of 2022, in force June 2023 · In force
- Stablecoins Ordinance · Hong Kong. Cap. 656, in force August 1, 2025 · In force
- Standing committee warning on virtual currencies · Saudi Arabia. Joint statement of financial regulators, 2018 (maintained) · Guidance / regulatory
T
- Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve · Texas. SB 21 and HB 4488 (2025), signed June 2025 · In force
- Tokenization and market-expansion measures · Hong Kong. SFC circulars 2023–2026; ASPIRe roadmap (February 2025) · Guidance / regulatory
- Transfer of Funds Regulation (recast): the EU travel rule · European Union. Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 · In force
V
- Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 · Kenya. Assented 2025 · Partially in force
- Virtual Asset User Protection Act · South Korea. Act No. 19563 of 2023, in force July 19, 2024 · In force
- Virtual Currency Businesses Act · Louisiana. La. R.S. 6:1381 et seq. (2020); licensing from January 2023 · In force
- Virtual currency exemption from money transmission · New Hampshire. HB 436 (2017), RSA 399-G · In force
- Virtual digital asset taxation · India. Income-tax Act §§ 115BBH and 194S (Finance Act 2022) · In force
W
- Wyoming Stable Token Act and WYST · Wyoming. 2023; token launched August 2025 · In force