Vanuatu通過法律來規範數字資產並為加密公司提供許可製度

瓦努阿圖已通過法律來規範數字資產，並為希望在太平洋島國運營的加密公司提供許可製度

The Virtual Asset Service Providers Act was passed by the local parliament on March 26, giving licensing authority for crypto companies to the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC).

《虛擬資產服務提供商法》於3月26日通過當地議會通過，將加密公司的許可權授予瓦努阿圖金融服務委員會（VFSC）。

The legislation also grants the commission powers to enforce the Financial Action Task Force’s Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing and Travel Rule standards with crypto firms.

該立法還授予了委員會的權力，可以通過加密貨幣公司執行金融行動工作隊的反洗錢，反恐融資和旅行規則標準。

The new law is part of a broader move by the Pacific island nation to regulate the digital assets industry and attract new businesses to the country.

新法律是太平洋島國（Pacific Island Nation）的更廣泛舉措的一部分，以規範數字資產行業並將新業務吸引到該國。

"God help any scammer that goes into Vanuatu because you’ll go to jail. The laws are very stringent," Loretta Joseph, who was a regulatory consultant for the law, told Cointelegraph.

“上帝幫助任何進入瓦努阿圖的騙子，因為你要入獄。法律非常嚴格，”律師法規顧問洛雷塔·約瑟夫（Loretta Joseph）告訴Cointelegraph。

"The thing is, we don’t want another FTX debacle. Vanuatu is a small jurisdiction. Small jurisdictions are preyed on by the players that are looking for no regulation or light touch regulation. This is certainly not that. I’m so proud of them to be the first country in the Pacific to actually take a position and do this."

“問題是，我們不希望另一場FTX崩潰。瓦努阿圖是一個小司法管轄區。小管轄區是被尋求不尋求法規或輕觸摸法規的玩家所捕食的。我肯定不是那樣。我為他們成為太平洋中第一個真正地佔據立場並做到這一點的國家而感到自豪。”

The legislation provides the commission with sweeping investigation and enforcement powers, with penalties stipulating fines of up to 250 million vatu ($2 million) and up to 30 years in prison.

該立法為委員會提供了全面的調查和執法權，並處以規定高達2.5億瓦圖（200萬美元）和最高30年監禁的罰款。

"They pulled out all the stops. It’s a new generation of legislation for Vanuatu," Joseph, who is the founder of blockchain and Web3 consulting firm, FinTech Law Asia, added.

區塊鍊和Web3諮詢公司Fintech Law Asia的創始人Joseph補充說：“他們竭盡全力。這是瓦努阿圖的新一代立法。”

"It’s a standalone piece of legislation. We couldn’t use any existing legislation because it’s not compatible with the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act."

“這是一項獨立的立法。我們無法使用任何現有立法，因為它與《虛擬資產服務提供商法》不兼容。”

The law establishes a licensing and reporting framework for exchanges, non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, crypto custody providers and initial coin offerings. It also covers crypto payment services and money remitters.

該法律為交易所，不可殺菌令牌（NFT）市場，加密貨幣保管提供商和初始硬幣提供的法律建立了許可和報告框架。它還涵蓋了加密支付服務和匯款。

The VFSC said that the legislation doesn’t affect stablecoins, tokenized securities, and central bank digital currencies even though they “may in practice share some similarities with virtual assets.”

VFSC表示，該立法不會影響Stablecoins，令牌化證券和中央銀行的數字貨幣，即使它們“實際上可能與虛擬資產具有一些相似之處”。

It also allows for the commissioner to create a sandbox to allow approved companies to offer a variety of crypto services for a year, which can be renewed.

它還允許專員創建一個沙箱，以允許獲得批准的公司提供一年的各種加密服務，這可以更新。

Joseph said Vanuatu “needed a standalone piece of legislation” that covered AML/CTF requirements, as the country didn’t have existing laws suited to virtual assets.

約瑟夫說，瓦努阿圖“需要一項獨立的立法”，涵蓋了AML/CTF要求，因為該國沒有適合虛擬資產的法律。

The regulator said in a March 29 statement that it had developed the legislative framework after years of “assessing the risks associated with virtual assets.”

監管機構在3月29日的聲明中說，它已經在“評估與虛擬資產相關的風險”之後製定了立法框架。

The laws will open “numerous opportunities for Vanuatu” and improve financial inclusion by allowing regulated services for crypto cross-border payments, the regulator said.

監管機構說，該法律將通過允許監管的加密貨幣支付服務來開放“瓦努阿圖的眾多機會”，並改善金融包容性。

VFSC Commissioner Branan Karae had said in June that the bill was expected to pass by September.

VFSC專員Branan Karae在6月表示，該法案預計將於9月份通過。

However, Joseph said the legislation was “not something that was done lightly.” It had been in development since 2020 and was subject to various delays due to changes in government, natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions.

但是，約瑟夫說，這項立法“不是輕易完成的事情”。自2020年以來，它一直在開發，並且由於政府，自然災害和199年大流行有關的破壞的變化而受到各種延誤。