Rwanda: Chamber of Deputies adopted draft law regulating the virtual asset business including user identification requirement for virtual asset transfers
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Chamber of Deputies adopted draft law regulating the virtual asset business including user identification requirement for virtual asset transfers
On 5 May 2026, the Chamber of Deputies adopted, in plenary session, the draft law regulating the virtual asset business. The draft law would require a virtual asset service provider to obtain and hold accurate information on both the originator and …
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2026-03-04
under deliberation
2026-03-31
under deliberation
2026-05-05
adopted
2026-05-25
adopted