A lawmaker in Taiwan hopes to change local regulations in order to cover cryptocurrencies under the existing anti-money laundering (AML) framework.
A press release shared with Coindesk news shows that Taiwan’s colloquially know ”crypto congressman” Jason Hsu has proposed an amendment to the country’s Money Laundering Control Act that would make cryptocurrencies face the same legal recourse as traditional financial instruments, in addition to several added rules specific to cryptocurrency.
His policy proposal would streamline Taiwan’s laws with the EU’s own Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
Should the law pass, the onus would be on local cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent money laundering from taking place on their platforms. On the part of cryptocurrency exchanges, they will be required to keep transaction records and report anything suspicious to officials in order to maintain this new degree of responsibility.
”All those involved should have the responsibilities to take care of this budding ecosystem,” Hsu is quoted in the press release, Coindesk reports.
Rather than pushing an anti-crypto narrative, however, Hsu hopes that by providing a solid legal framework, investors will be encouraged into the market, while the new regulations could help inform citizens on the emerging technology. He has said it is an effort to support the development of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, rather than stifle their innovations.
However, Hsu sees a limit to the degree of government control there should be over the industry, and supports self-regulation to a certain extent.
Blockchain banking
Earlier this year, Taipei bank Fubon Commercial became the first of its kind in Taiwan to introduce a blockchain based payment system.
The new system is being used for restaurants and merchants serving the National Chengchi University, with Fubon Commercial saying transaction times may be cut to less than a second.
Taipei has plans to become a ”smart city” and blockchain is looking to be a key fixture in this move.
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