Policy Event Β· High impact

Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Act Creates Crypto Licensing Framework

Taiwan's legislature passed a virtual asset law requiring VASPs and stablecoin issuers to obtain Financial Supervisory Commission approval, meet operational and reserve requirements, and face penalties for illegal operation, fraud or manipulation. The law shifts Taiwan from AML registration toward full crypto-sector supervision.

High impactπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό TaiwanRegulationLicensingStablecoinTaiwan LegislatureFinancial Supervisory Commission

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around regulation, licensing, stablecoin in Taiwan. Named institutions or platforms: Taiwan Legislature, Financial Supervisory Commission. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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