As virtual asset applications and trading become increasingly active, countries worldwide are successively introducing regulations to manage Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP). Taiwan is not falling behind, the Supervisory Commission (C proposed a "Virtual Asset Service Act" draft in 2024, expected expected to complete legislative procedures by 2 This article will comprehensively analyze the key contents of this specialized law and virtual assets, it with major global regulations like EU MiCA, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong to help readers understand Taiwan's positioning in global regulatory trends.
Why Does Taiwan Need a Asset Service Law?> > <>Supervisout that as exchanges, wallets, lending platforms and other virtual asset services rapidly develop, market risks such as cybersecurity, price manipulation, and fund misappropriation have emerged. The specialized law will help establish regulatory legitimacy, strengthen enhance transparency, stabilize the market. [>>nine major structures, covering definitions, permits, management, industry association systems, stablecoin regulations, and ranges:
1. Clearly Define Virtual Assets and Service Provider Types
<strong>implement2. Implement "Permit System" and Capital Thresh
<�>ong3Asset Separate Storage and Bankruptcy Protection
<�>4. Transaction Information Disclosure and Review System
<>Platforms must establish listing standards, review virtual assets, and prevent money laundering and manipulation.5. Establish Virtual Asset Service Provider Industry Association System
<>Strengthen self-regulation, assist in education, auditing, and handling violations.6. Stablecoin Management and Reserve System
<>Adopt issuance permit system stissuersers full reserves stored in domestic financial institutions.7. Impose Registration and Branch Requirements on Overseas Providers
<>Overseas platforms without registration cannot operate or solicit business in Taiwan.8. Prohibit Misleading Names and Unauthorized Business
<>Prevent fraud and fake platforms, protect consumers from being mis.9. Clear Penalties Mechanism
<>Impose criminal penalties for market manipulation, asset misappropriation, with potential sentences up to ten years and substantial fines. [The rest of the translation follows the same approach, maintaining the structure and translating all text while preserving any HTML tags and special characters characters.]④ Stablecoin Regulations Rough, Lagging Behind MiCA and Japan
The draft does not clearly distinguish between different types of stablecoins (trading, payment, algorithmic), nor does it clearly define details such as liquidity stress tests, clearing mechanisms, and trust arrangements, still showing gaps compared to the EU's MiCA and Japan's Fund Settlement Law.
⑤ Lack of Governance Responsibility and Information Disclosure Rules
The draft mentions asset review and listing rules, but does not further require trading platforms to disclose their clearing logic, governance structure, and financial transparency, nor does it mandate third-party audits fail to truly implement of investor protection.
How Should Investors and Users Respond?- Choose Compliant Platform: Pay attention to public registration and asset isolation mechanisms.
- Understand Asset Risks>: Reduce misunderstandthatings "ins principal protection.
- Watch Information Disclosure: Check if the platform publicly discloses its review standards and financial reports.
Conclusion:
2025 is a Key Year for Taiwan's forIrtual AssetsAlization p The of the Law symbolizes Taiwan's transition from "registration management" to "substantive supervision",igning global standards and moving towards modernized crypto market management.. it focuses solely on prevention and restriction and, lacks innovation tolerance and governance design, it suppress new startups or capital in the future.
Rather than nea prohibitive list list law", comprehensive framework market flexibility connectivity.. This will determine whether Taiwan's crypto industry can become the next innovation highland.
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