肯亞財政部長約翰·姆巴迪表示，該國正在準備立法使加密貨幣合法化

政府先前針對該行業的警告有所轉變。 「虛擬資產 (VA) 和虛擬資產服務提供者 (VASP) 的出現和發展催生了創新

Kenya is preparing legislation to legalize cryptocurrencies, a shift from the government's previous warnings against the industry.

肯亞正在準備立法使加密貨幣合法化，這與政府先前對該行業的警告有所不同。

"The emergence and growth of Virtual Assets (VAs) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) have given rise to innovations in the local and international financial system with dynamic opportunities and challenges," Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said according to local news outlet The Standard.

根據當地新聞媒體報道，財政部長約翰·姆巴迪(John Mbadi) 表示：「虛擬資產(VA) 和虛擬資產服務提供者(VASP) 的出現和成長引發了本地和國際金融體系的創新，帶來了充滿活力的機會和挑戰。

Mbadi stressed a need for a regulatory framework to both capitalize on the potential benefits of the industry while mitigating the risks posed by money laundering, terrorism financing and fraud.

姆巴迪強調，需要建立一個監管框架，既能利用該行業的潛在利益，又能減輕洗錢、恐怖主義融資和詐欺帶來的風險。

"The Government of Kenya is committed to creating the necessary legal and regulatory framework in order to leverage opportunities presented by VAs and VASPs while managing the reluctant risks," Mbadi said.

姆巴迪表示：“肯亞政府致力於建立必要的法律和監管框架，以便利用 VA 和 VASP 帶來的機會，同時管理難以承受的風險。”

Kenya launched a draft policy on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers in December. The draft policy aims to establish a "fair, competitive and stable market" for cryptocurrency industry players and foster innovation and financial literacy, Mbadi said.

肯亞於12月推出了關於虛擬資產和虛擬資產服務提供者的政策草案。姆巴迪表示，該政策草案旨在為加密貨幣行業參與者建立一個“公平、競爭和穩定的市場”，並促進創新和金融素養。

Kenya has historically kept a cautious stance toward the cryptocurrency industry. In December 2015 the country’s central bank issued a public notice warning against cryptocurrency use, stating that these assets weren’t legal tender in the country and no entity was licensed to offer money remittance services using crypto in Kenya.

肯亞歷來對加密貨幣產業保持謹慎立場。 2015 年 12 月，該國中央銀行發布了針對加密貨幣使用的公告，警告這些資產在該國不是法定貨幣，並且沒有任何實體獲得許可在肯亞提供使用加密貨幣的匯款服務。

Fast forward to 2022 and lawmakers in the country started weighing on whether to move ahead with a law to tax crypto as the industry kept on growing in the country. A United Nations report at the time showed roughly 8.5% of Kenyans owned cryptocurrencies.

快進到 2022 年，隨著該行業在該國的不斷發展，該國的立法者開始權衡是否推動一項對加密貨幣徵稅的法律。當時聯合國的報告顯示，約 8.5% 的肯亞人擁有加密貨幣。

CoinDesk did not hear back from Kenya's Treasury before press time.

截至發稿前，CoinDesk 尚未收到肯亞財政部的回覆。