肯尼亚财政部长约翰·姆巴迪表示，该国正在准备立法使加密货币合法化

政府此前针对该行业的警告有所转变。 “虚拟资产 (VA) 和虚拟资产服务提供商 (VASP) 的出现和发展催生了创新

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

肯尼亚正在准备立法使加密货币合法化，这与政府之前对该行业的警告有所不同。

"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.

据当地新闻媒体报道，财政部长约翰·姆巴迪 (John Mbadi) 表示：“虚拟资产 (VA) 和虚拟资产服务提供商 (VASP) 的出现和增长引发了本地和国际金融体系的创新，带来了充满活力的机遇和挑战。”标准。

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.

姆巴迪强调，需要建立一个监管框架，既能利用该行业的潜在利益，又能减轻洗钱、恐怖主义融资和欺诈带来的风险。

"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：“肯尼亚政府致力于建立必要的法律和监管框架，以便利用 VA 和 VASP 带来的机会，同时管理难以承受的风险。”

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.

肯尼亚于12月推出了关于虚拟资产和虚拟资产服务提供商的政策草案。姆巴迪表示，该政策草案旨在为加密货币行业参与者建立一个“公平、竞争和稳定的市场”，并促进创新和金融素养。

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.

肯尼亚历来对加密货币行业保持谨慎立场。 2015 年 12 月，该国中央银行发布了针对加密货币使用的公告，警告称这些资产在该国不是法定货币，并且没有任何实体获得许可在肯尼亚提供使用加密货币的汇款服务。

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.

快进到 2022 年，随着该行业在该国的不断发展，该国的立法者开始权衡是否推进一项对加密货币征税的法律。当时联合国的一份报告显示，大约 8.5% 的肯尼亚人拥有加密货币。

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

截至发稿前，CoinDesk 尚未收到肯尼亚财政部的回复。