Taiwan’s Crypto Regulatory Deadline Set For November

Taiwan is in the throws of determining the direction it will take with cryptocurrency regulation with there being a shroud of mystery as to their intended approach

Mon, 23/04/2018 - 13:05

Taiwan’s Crypto Regulatory Deadline Set For November

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Taiwan has set itself a deadline of November to try and install its regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in order to prevent money laundering. Minister of Justice, Qiu Taisan has said that the Ministry of Interior, the Central Bank, the Bureau of Investigation and other entities will be involved in determining how to regulate these digital currencies.

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The Eastern country suggested last week that they would be trying to wrest cryptocurrencies under their traditional money laundering laws. The regulators in Taiwan feel strongly that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being used as tools for money laundering.

Gu Lixiong, the chairman of the Financial Supervision and Management Commission, also said the control of Bitcoin and other digital currencies is focused mainly on the prevention of money laundering.

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Darryn Pollock

Darryn Pollock is an award winning journalist from Durban, South Africa. He picked up Vodacom’s Regional Sports Journalist Award in 2017 while expanding his Blockchain and cryptocurrency reach. He is a contributor to Forbes, Cointelegraph, Binary District, and of course, U.Today. Darryn’s belief is that Blockchain technology will be the driving force of the next technological wave and it is the obligation of journalists and writers to tell its emerging story with integrity and pride.