Rwanda: Authorisation of virtual asset issuance and tokenisation in Law No. 023/2026 regulating virtual asset business
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Law No. 023/2026 regulating virtual asset business including authorisation requirement for tokenisation, initial virtual asset offerings and stablecoin issuance entered into force
On 28 May 2026, Law No. 023/2026 regulating the virtual asset business entered into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Under the Law, a legal entity must obtain approval from the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda before t…
President signed Bill regulating the virtual asset business into law including authorisation requirement for tokenisation, initial virtual asset offerings and stablecoin issuance
On 25 May 2026, the President signed the Bill regulating the virtual asset business into law. Under the Law, a legal entity must obtain approval from the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda before tokenising real-world assets, conducting an initial v…
Chamber of Deputies adopted draft law regulating the virtual asset business including authorisation requirement for tokenisation, initial virtual asset offerings and stablecoin issuance
On 5 May 2026, the Chamber of Deputies adopted, in plenary session, the draft law regulating the virtual asset business. Under the draft law, a legal entity would need to obtain approval from the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda before tokenising …
Draft law regulating the virtual asset business including authorisation requirement for tokenisation, initial virtual asset offerings and stablecoin issuance was introduced to Chamber of Deputies
On 31 March 2026, the draft law regulating the virtual asset business was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. Under the draft law, a legal entity would need to obtain approval from the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda before tokenising real-wor…
Cabinet approved draft law regulating the virtual asset business including authorisation requirement for tokenisation, initial virtual asset offerings and stablecoin issuance
On 4 March 2026, the Cabinet approved the draft law regulating the virtual asset business. Under the draft law, a legal entity would need to obtain approval from the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda before tokenising real-world assets, conducting …