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Taiwan, China has officially established a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency through the "Virtual Asset Service Act."

According to The Block, the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan has passed the "Virtual Asset Service Act" in its third reading. The bill has been submitted to Taiwan's regional leader Lai Ching-te for signing, and the implementation date is expected to be announced within 10 days.The core points of the bill are as follows:• Licensing requirements: Virtual asset service providers must apply for a license from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). Platforms that have completed AML registration have a 12-month application period and a 21-month approval period.• Stablecoin regulation: Issuing or managing stablecoins requires dual approval from both the central bank and the FSC, and maintaining sufficient reserves.• Compliance requirements: Covering aspects such as cybersecurity, customer asset segregation, and internal controls.• Criminal penalties: Illegal operations can result in a maximum sentence of 7 years in prison and fines of up to NT$100 million (approximately US$3.14 million); market manipulation in the crypto market can result in a maximum sentence of 10 years and fines of up to NT$200 million (approximately US$6.28 million).Industry insiders point out that crypto companies previously operating in a legal gray area will no longer be able to rely on regulatory ambiguity. Traditional financial institutions will also be allowed to apply for VASP licenses in the future, and existing crypto companies may face increased competitive pressure.

first_img ARK Invest researchers commented on OpenUSD: Essentially similar to early DAOs, competitor alliances face multiple obstacles

ARK Invest Research Director Lorenzo Valente commented on the OpenUSD stablecoin project launched by several institutions. He stated that, despite the strong capabilities of the participants (including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, Coinbase, etc.), OpenUSD faces multiple significant obstacles:First, there are liquidity and cold start issues; USDC and USDT have already formed strong network effects, dominating exchanges, payment processors, and brokers, making it difficult for the new stablecoin to gain trading pairs and large-scale holding willingness;Second, the decision-making speed of the alliance composed of 500 competitors will be extremely slow, lacking successful precedents, and conflicts of interest will be hard to coordinate;Third, the regulatory and antitrust risks are extremely high; the joint issuance of currency by large banks and card networks is likely to become a regulatory focus;Fourth, the revenue-sharing model results in issuers retaining too little capital, making it difficult to cover high operational and promotional expenses;Fifth, the actual commitments from partners are limited, mostly consisting of letters of intent (LOI), and parties are still supporting competitors, preferring multiple hedges rather than exclusive binding.Valente concluded that OpenUSD is essentially similar to "a DAO of multiple competitors," making it difficult to execute and make decisions quickly, and it may ultimately repeat the governance failures of early DAO projects, which could not be effectively implemented.Affected by the OpenUSD plan, Circle's stock fell over 17% in a single day, and ARK Invest took the opportunity to buy in.
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