GSMI · Pillar
Legislation & Regulation
Below is an interactive map of regulatory developments for blockchain and digital assets, as well as a landscape of global regulators.
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Regulatory actions
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Jurisdictions mapped
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Global regulators
Interactive Regulatory Map
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Global regulators list
Browse the authorities themselves — central banks, finance ministries, securities and market commissions — by region or search by name. This complements the map above: the map shows what is regulated, this directory shows who regulates.
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Jurisdictions
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Regulatory bodies
Showing 209 jurisdictions · 601 regulatory bodies
Africa · 54
South America, Central America & Caribbean · 33
North America · 4
Europe · 50
Middle East · 18
Asia · 50
Featured frameworks
Jurisdiction
Framework
Status
Scope
European Union
Europe
MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets)
In Force
Comprehensive crypto-asset regulation; stablecoins, CASPs, market abuse.
United States
Americas
GENIUS Act
Enacted
Federal framework for payment stablecoin issuers.
United States
Americas
CLARITY Act
Proposed
Market structure: SEC/CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets.
Singapore
Asia-Pacific
Payment Services Act (DPT amendments)
In Force
Digital payment token services; stablecoin issuance regime.
United Kingdom
Europe
FSMA 2023 + FCA Crypto Regime
In Force
Financial promotions, stablecoins, and crypto-asset activities.
Japan
Asia-Pacific
Payment Services Act / FIEA
In Force
Crypto exchange registration, stablecoin issuer licensing.
Hong Kong
Asia-Pacific
VASP Licensing Regime
In Force
SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms and stablecoins.
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
VARA & ADGM frameworks
In Force
Dubai VARA + Abu Dhabi Global Market dual regime.
Brazil
Americas
Lei nº 14.478/2022
In Force
Virtual asset service providers under Central Bank supervision.
South Korea
Asia-Pacific
Virtual Asset User Protection Act
In Force
User protection, unfair trading prohibitions, custody rules.
Switzerland
Europe
DLT Act
In Force
DLT trading venues, tokenized securities, segregation of crypto assets.
Australia
Asia-Pacific
Treasury Digital Asset Platform Reforms
Consultation
Licensing for digital asset platforms and stablecoin issuers.