Jurisdictions
Europe
DE / eWpG (Electronic Securities Act)
DE·EWPG
Germany’s eWpG lets you issue electronic securities (including crypto-securities) with legal equivalence to paper certificates, recorded either in a central electronic register or a crypto-securities register. Operating…
EU Data Protection & Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
EU·DATA-PROTECTION
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establish data protection obligations that apply to crypto entities alongside MiCA requirements. While MiCA regulates…
EU / MiCA
EU·MICA
The EU provides a single passport under MiCA for Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASPs) and token issuers with detailed, prescriptive rules. Stablecoins (Asset-Referenced Tokens (ARTs)/E-Money Tokens (EMTs)) were the…
Americas
APAC
China (CN)
CN·CRYPTO-BAN
China maintains one of the world's strictest stances on cryptocurrencies, with comprehensive bans on cryptocurrency trading, mining, and payment services since 2021. All cryptocurrency transactions and related business…
Hong Kong SAR (HK)
HK·CRYPTO-LICENSING
Hong Kong operates under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework, maintaining a separate and progressive cryptocurrency regulatory system distinct from mainland China's complete ban. Since 2023, Hong Kong has…