“Taiwanese legislators are set to introduce the country’s first cryptocurrency regulatory bill in November 2023, aimed at overseeing cryptocurrency trading and related activities. The law is intended to prevent ‘regulatory arbitrage’ and protect investors from the challenges posed by rising foreign crypto operations.”
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Taiwan’s Firm Stance toward VASPs: Stricter Crypto Regulation versus Industry Growth Potential
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is implementing new regulations to improve safeguards for crypto investors. These regulations seek to control virtual asset service providers (VASPs) like Binance, Kraken, and ByBit, emphasizing asset safety, self-regulation, and legal operation in Taiwan. This overhaul coincides with local exchanges forming a regulatory body, and precedes FSC’s expected 2023 takeover as Taiwan’s primary crypto regulator.
Emergence of Taiwan’s Crypto Association: A New Era for Global Currency Adoption
Taiwan’s crypto community is set to establish an operational group this October, designed to facilitate digital currency adoption and self-compliance. Spearheaded by nine local cryptocurrency exchanges, this initiative aims to foster a healthy industrial environment and ensure the industry’s robust wellbeing, ultimately propelling Taiwan onto the global cryptocurrency stage.
Taiwan’s Crypto Exchanges Unite Under New Association Amid Regulatory Changes
“Major Taiwan crypto exchanges have initiated the Taiwan Virtual Asset Platform and Transaction Business Association in response to impending regulations. It provides industry direction, consensus building, and representation and also rallies diverse stakeholders in the volatile crypto market. This appears as a progress towards the industry’s maturity.”