Talk:Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory

Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2022

Add Gibraltar:

Gibraltar adopted a proactive and progressive approach to regulating the crypto industry by putting forward the Distributed Ledger Technology Framework (DLT Framework) as early as 2018. This framework regulates firms carrying out by way of business, in or from Gibraltar, the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for storing or transmitting value belonging to others..

Add Liechtenstein:

Owning and using cryptocurrency for transactions is legal in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein had a comprehensive legal framework for the crypto industry since 1 January 2020, with the entry into force of the Blockchain Act (TVTG). With the amendments to the Due Diligence Act (or SPG) and the Due Diligence Ordinance (or SPV), Liechtenstein created the basis for the application of FATF's crypto travel rule and subsequently provided further guidance to the industry through Instructions that entered into force in August 2021. Wikitoriaedita (talk) 16:16, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

References

 Not done: This looks like it's a copy/paste from your sources. DarthFlappy 19:24, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

New version Gibraltar:

As early as 2018, Gibraltar introduced the Distributed Ledger Technology Framework (DLT Framework) to regulate the crypto industry in a proactive manner. Firms applying Distributed Ledger Technology to store or transmit value to others by way of business in Gibraltar are regulated by this framework.

New version Liechtenstein:

Owning and using cryptocurrency for transactions is legal in Liechtenstein. From 1 January 2020, Lichtenstein has had a comprehensive legal framework for the cryptocurrency industry, with the entry into force of the Blockchain Act (TVTG). After amending the Due Diligence Act (or SPG) and the Due Diligence Ordinance (or SPV), Liechtenstein set the legal framework for FATF's crypto travel rule and subsequently issued Instructions that began to apply in August 2021. Wikitoriaedita (talk) 13:45, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

This is just switching out a few words. By any chance are you connected to NotaBene? If you are, I would suggest taking a look at the Conflict of interest guidelines. DarthFlappy 16:03, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

No, I just work as a compliance officer and have found their website useful as it provides summaries of every jurisdiction, some of which are not even here so I thought it would be useful to add them. Wikitoriaedita (talk) 12:34, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 June 2022

In Hong kong Part , add Banking ban Hong304 (talk) 10:40, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:55, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2022

Philippines

Please add:

On January 2O21, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued Circular No. 1108, series of 2021 (“BSP Circular No. 1108”) to recognize the potential of Virtual Assets to innovate financial services in the country. It defines "virtual assets", sets regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers (“VASP”), and warns the public on dealing with unregistered and overseas based VASPs.

Source: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Regulations/Issuances/2021/1108.pdf Josephbacani (talk) 13:06, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: The proposed text does not follow the style guidelines. I would adapt it myself, but I don't really understand what the intention was here; it's quite unclear to me. Actualcpscm (talk) 20:48, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2023

Under Detail by country or territory, for Slovenia add: On April 5, 2022, the new Act on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing entered into force, which obliges all legal entities dealing with cryptocurrencies to register with the Bank of Slovenia. Companies perform Due Diligence, KYC and AML in accordance with the law. By entering the register, the company obtains a valid license to conduct transactions with cryptocurrencies. Source: Law from April 5, 2022: http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8547 Moreaboutme (talk) 08:25, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.

@Moreaboutme:The link provided appears broken. GiovanniSidwell (talk) 23:50, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Edit war on Turkey legality

@A455bcd9 Simply reverting my edits without proper reason causing an edit war right now. Your last revert reason were "Read better". Read better what? You can click on the Reuters link and search "illegal" word within your browser tool. Throat0390 (talk) 12:27, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Bitcoin tumbles after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks: "Bitcoin tumbled more than 4% on Friday after Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets for purchases citing possible “irreparable” damage and transaction risks."

When something is banned it is illegal. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 12:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

The central bank's decision can't affect the laws (because they're not the law makers), there must be a penal code to make it illegal. So I'm asking for which penal code is that? Or/and Is there an example of a court case that punishes the violation of this "law"?

I couldn't find any of these but I found a lawyer's website that made same research with me, their conclusion were same with me. Throat0390 (talk) 14:17, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@Throat0390 Reliable sources matter. Not your own interpretation and research: WP:OR. If you have a recent reliable source that says that crypto parents are legal in Turkey then we can add it to the article and explain that the situation is unclear (as in some others countries). Otherwise, it'll stay as it is. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 14:20, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

You didn't answer my questions in the first paragraph, I find current sources are unreliable. Throat0390 (talk) 14:28, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@Throat0390 Reuters is considered a reliable source on the English Wikipedia. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 14:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Court orders rely on laws but not Reuters or any other news site, as I said please answer my questions in the first paragraph. Throat0390 (talk) 14:34, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Your question is irrelevant here. We're on Wikipedia: we rely on reliable sources. Not on our own interpretation of court orders or laws. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 14:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Other reliable sources:

• Turkey Bans Cryptocurrency Payments, Says Risks Are Too Big, Bloomberg
• Turkey bans crypto payments for goods and services, Financial Times
• Turkey has just banned the use of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin is already feeling the strain: Euronews
• What do Turkey’s cryptocurrency regulations mean for the industry?, TRTWorld

a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 14:47, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

I couldn't even find a court order or law to interpret, all these sources are in theory but not a real life scenarios. Also none of them explains what's the penalty if this "law" violated. Can we still say something illegal if there's no penalty?

I believe this section still needs to be improved but I don't know where to start. Throat0390 (talk) 13:03, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

@Throat0390 If reliable sources say it is illegal then we say it is illegal. If you don't know where to start: you need reliable sources (mainstream or specialized newspapers or academic journals). a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 13:20, 26 May 2024 (UTC)