Rwanda: Cabinet approved draft law regulating the virtual asset business including operational licence requirement for virtual asset service providers
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Cabinet approved draft law regulating the virtual asset business including operational licence requirement for virtual asset service providers
On 4 March 2026, the Cabinet approved the draft law regulating the virtual asset business. The draft law would apply to a legal entity intending to provide virtual asset services in Rwanda, which would need to apply to the Capital Market Authority o…
Scope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2026-03-04
under deliberation
2026-03-31
under deliberation
2026-05-05
adopted
2026-05-25
adopted