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Unpacking Taiwan's Virtual Asset Service Act: What Crypto and Stablecoin Issuers Need to Know
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act in June 2026, establishing a permission-based licensing regime with comprehensive regulatory requirements for virtual asset service providers, including stablecoin issuers, effective earliest Q1 2027. The act extends oversight from AML registration to prudential, custody, cybersecurity, and market conduct obligations and sets specific rules for stablecoin issuance requiring central bank and FSC approval.
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Licensing rules in Taiwan now demand full regulatory approval and operational safeguards for crypto businesses. You need to prepare for tighter entry barriers and stablecoin permissions or risk losing market access.
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