Argentina finalizes rules for virtual asset providers

The National Securities Commission approved General Resolution No. 1058, which establishes final guidelines for crypto service providers.

Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms facilitating digital asset transactions. 

The regulations were published on March 13 by the National Securities Commission, also known as CNV, under General Resolution No. 1058. 

According to a translated version of the announcement, the regulations impose “obligations regarding registration, cybersecurity, asset custody, money laundering prevention, and risk disclosure” on VASPs operating in the country.

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