New law to force licensing of cryptocurrency traders
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Known as the Virtual Asset Bill, the proposed law was gazetted on December 23 and is one of 16 bills to be tabled before the January 24 emergency sitting of Parliament. Many of the 16 bills are designed to enhance the country’s adherence to the highest global anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism standards.
In a preamble to the new Bill contained in the Extraordinary Government Gazette, Finance and Economic Development minister, Peggy Serame explained that the proposed legislation is intended to regulate new and developing virtual assets businesses.
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