{"id":39417,"date":"2025-04-01T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=39417"},"modified":"2025-04-01T13:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:19:17","slug":"vanuatu-enacts-tight-crypto-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/vanuatu-enacts-tight-crypto-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanuatu Enacts Tight Crypto Laws!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1959\">The Pacific island nation <strong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1583\">Vanuatu<\/strong> has passed legislation to regulate <strong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1637\">digital assets<\/strong> and establish a <strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1674\">licensing regime<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1699\">crypto companies<\/strong>. The <strong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1744\">Virtual Asset Service Providers Act<\/strong>, passed on <strong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1768\">March 26<\/strong>, grants crypto licensing authority to the <strong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1859\">Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC)<\/strong> and mandates compliance with <strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1946\">anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing<\/strong> standards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/vanuatu-enacts-tight-crypto-laws\/#Strict_Penalties_Introduced\" title=\"Strict Penalties Introduced\">Strict Penalties Introduced<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/vanuatu-enacts-tight-crypto-laws\/#Mandatory_Licensing_for_Crypto_Firms\" title=\"Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms\">Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1998\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strict_Penalties_Introduced\"><\/span>Strict Penalties Introduced<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2022\">The new law enforces:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2072\"><strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2070\">Fines up to 250 million vatu ($2 million)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2115\"><strong data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2113\">Prison sentences of up to 30 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2248\">Government consultant <strong data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2157\">Loretta Joseph<\/strong> warned that <em>&#8220;God help any scammer that goes into Vanuatu because you\u2019ll go to jail.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2407\"><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2407\">She emphasized the goal of preventing scandals like the <strong data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2322\">FTX collapse<\/strong>, stating, <em>&#8220;This is certainly not a light-touch regulation; it is very strict.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vanuatu.png\" alt=\"vanuatu\" width=\"881\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2455\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mandatory_Licensing_for_Crypto_Firms\"><\/span>Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2477\">The law applies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2495\"><strong data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2493\">Exchanges<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2520\"><strong data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2518\">NFT marketplaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2553\"><strong data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2551\">Crypto custody providers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2590\"><strong data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2588\">Initial coin offerings (ICO)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2688\">Additionally, <strong data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2615\">banks<\/strong> can obtain licenses to <strong data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2685\">offer crypto custody and exchange services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2831\">The <strong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2702\">VFSC<\/strong> clarified that <strong data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2800\">stablecoins, tokenized securities, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)<\/strong> are not affected by the law.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2831\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Telegram,\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest\u00a0<a title=\"News\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\">news<\/a>\u00a0and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific island nation Vanuatu has passed legislation to regulate digital assets and establish a licensing regime for crypto companies. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, passed on March 26, grants crypto licensing authority to the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) and mandates compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards. 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