Vanuatu通过法律来规范数字资产并为加密公司提供许可制度

瓦努阿图已通过法律来规范数字资产，并为希望在太平洋岛国运营的加密公司提供许可制度

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).

《虚拟资产服务提供商法》于3月26日通过当地议会通过，将加密公司的许可权授予瓦努阿图金融服务委员会（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.

该立法还授予了委员会的权力，可以通过加密货币公司执行金融行动工作队的反洗钱，反恐融资和旅行规则标准。

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.

新法律是太平洋岛国（Pacific Island Nation）的更广泛举措的一部分，以规范数字资产行业并将新业务吸引到该国。

"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.

“上帝帮助任何进入瓦努阿图的骗子，因为你要入狱。法律非常严格，”律师法规顾问洛雷塔·约瑟夫（Loretta Joseph）告诉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."

“问题是，我们不希望另一场FTX崩溃。瓦努阿图是一个小司法管辖区。小管辖区是被寻求不寻求法规或轻触摸法规的玩家所捕食的。我肯定不是那样。我为他们成为太平洋中第一个真正地占据立场并做到这一点的国家而感到自豪。”

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.

该立法为委员会提供了全面的调查和执法权，并处以规定高达2.5亿瓦图（200万美元）和最高30年监禁的罚款。

"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.

区块链和Web3咨询公司Fintech Law Asia的创始人Joseph补充说：“他们竭尽全力。这是瓦努阿图的新一代立法。”

"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."

“这是一项独立的立法。我们无法使用任何现有立法，因为它与《虚拟资产服务提供商法》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.

该法律为交易所，不可杀菌令牌（NFT）市场，加密货币保管提供商和初始硬币提供的法律建立了许可和报告框架。它还涵盖了加密支付服务和汇款。

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，该立法不会影响Stablecoins，令牌化证券和中央银行的数字货币，即使它们“实际上可能与虚拟资产具有一些相似之处”。

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.

它还允许专员创建一个沙箱，以允许获得批准的公司提供一年的各种加密服务，这可以更新。

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.

约瑟夫说，瓦努阿图“需要一项独立的立法”，涵盖了AML/CTF要求，因为该国没有适合虚拟资产的法律。

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.”

监管机构在3月29日的声明中说，它已经在“评估与虚拟资产相关的风险”之后制定了立法框架。

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

监管机构说，该法律将通过允许监管的加密货币支付服务来开放“瓦努阿图的众多机会”，并改善金融包容性。

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

VFSC专员Branan Karae在6月表示，该法案预计将于9月份通过。

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，约瑟夫说，这项立法“不是轻易完成的事情”。自2020年以来，它一直在开发，并且由于政府，自然灾害和199年大流行有关的破坏的变化而受到各种延误。