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Due Diligence
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| Country | Region | Lead regulator | Maturity | Next deadline | Days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR — Brazil | LATAM | BCB | High | 2026-10-30 | 155 | 82.9 |
| DE — Germany | EU | Bundestag | High | — | — | 63.4 |
| HK — Hong Kong | APAC | SFC | High | — | — | 63.4 |
| GB — United Kingdom | EU | FCA | High | 2027-10-25 | 515 | 63.2 |
| SG — Singapore | APAC | MAS | High | — | — | 60.6 |
| FR — France | EU | Parlement | High | — | — | 57.7 |
| AE — United Arab Emirates | MENA | CBUAE | Medium | — | — | 56.8 |
| AR — Argentina | LATAM | BCRA | Medium | — | — | 56.8 |
| TR — Türkiye | MENA | null | Medium | — | — | 56.8 |
| US — United States | NA | IRS | Medium | — | — | 51.0 |
| IT — Italy | EU | Parlamento Italiano | Medium | — | — | 48.2 |
| ZA — South Africa | Africa | SARS | Medium | — | — | 48.2 |
| UY — Uruguay | LATAM | Parlamento | Medium | — | — | 45.3 |
| KR — South Korea | APAC | FSC | Low | — | — | 27.2 |
Norms that trigger Due Diligence
This statute governs the secondary trading of securities in the U.S. It establishes registration and reporting requirements for exchanges, brokers, dealers, and issuers.
This guidance expands the scope for licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs), permitting new products like tokenized securities and stablecoins, staking, and shared global liquidity.
This document proposes a comprehensive licensing and regulatory framework for centralized virtual asset trading platforms operating in or marketing to Hong Kong. It covers requirements for custody, AML/CFT, token admission, and introduces investor protection measures to allow access for retail investors.
This ordinance requires Authorized Institutions (AIs) to maintain adequate systems of control and comply with AML/CFT obligations under the AMLO, including customer due diligence.
This regulation establishes a licensing and registration framework for payment token (stablecoin) services in the UAE. It covers issuance, custody, and conversion, distinguishing between AED-backed tokens (licensed) and foreign currency-backed tokens (registered).
This decree is Italy's primary anti-money laundering (AML) law, establishing obligations for customer due diligence, record-keeping, and suspicious activity reporting. It explicitly includes crypto-asset service providers as obligated entities.
This law designates Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) as 'accountable institutions' under its AML/CFT framework. It imposes duties including customer due diligence (CDD/KYC), transaction monitoring, and reporting to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
This is Uruguay's foundational Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) law. It defines obligated entities and their duties for customer due diligence (CDD), monitoring, and suspicious transaction reporting.
This framework applies to single-currency stablecoins (SCS) issued in Singapore and pegged to the Singapore Dollar or any G10 currency. It establishes requirements for reserve assets, capital, redemption, and disclosure.
This text describes the role of the KoFIU in administering South Korea's AML/CFT framework. This includes receiving Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and managing the registration of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
This guidance clarifies rules for communicating or approving financial promotions for qualifying cryptoassets in the UK. It focuses on ensuring promotions are fair, clear, and not misleading, covering various models like stablecoins and yield products.
This consultation paper proposes a regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins in the UK. It focuses on prudential requirements like backing assets, capital, and redemption rights to ensure financial stability.
This regulation establishes a mandatory registration regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Argentina. It imposes comprehensive duties including AML, cybersecurity, asset segregation, and public proof-of-reserves.
This is Germany's Federal Data Protection Act, which complements the GDPR. It governs the processing of personal data, impacting crypto services during KYC and client onboarding.
This directive establishes a framework for the mandatory automatic exchange of tax-relevant information on crypto-assets among EU Member States. It requires crypto-asset service providers to perform due diligence on users and report their transaction data to national tax authorities.
This act governs the requirement to prepare, have approved by the regulator, and publish a prospectus for public offerings of securities, including security tokens.
This is Germany's central Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) law. It defines obliged entities, including crypto-asset service providers, and mandates risk management, customer due diligence (KYC), monitoring, and reporting obligations.
This regulation establishes enhanced due diligence requirements for the transfer of crypto-assets. It focuses on anti-money laundering (AML) obligations.
This guidance outlines the technical and security framework for Brazil's National Financial System Network (RSFN). It covers data communication, accredited IT service providers (PSTIs), and systems like the Pix instant payment network.
This resolution establishes a licensing framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Brazil. It defines VASP categories, operational rules, governance, and asset segregation requirements.
This norm details the requirements for a mandatory technical certification by an independent firm. This certification is a prerequisite for entities seeking to provide crypto-asset intermediation and custody services in Brazil.
This regulation integrates Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) into Brazil's foreign exchange market framework. It establishes rules and reporting requirements for international payments and transfers involving virtual assets.
This document is a catalog of technical specifications, manuals, and implementation timelines for services on Brazil's National Financial System Network (RSFN). It includes standards for systems like the Instant Payment System (SPI) and Pix.
This guidance outlines technical and security standards for Brazil's National Financial System Network (RSFN). It covers IT service providers (PSTIs), the Pix instant payment system, and communication protocols.
This instruction from 2008 regulates a simplified registration procedure for public offerings of traditional securities. It delegates the preliminary analysis of offerings to authorized self-regulatory entities.
This resolution establishes the authorization and licensing process for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and other financial brokerage firms in Brazil.
This resolution regulates the Brazilian foreign exchange (FX) market. It was amended to include virtual asset services, establishing an authorization regime for VASPs to operate within the FX framework.
This ordinance extends the French AML/CFT regime to Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs). It transposes the EU's Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) into national law, mandating due diligence for crypto transfers.
This law establishes a comprehensive licensing and supervision framework for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) in Türkiye. It empowers the Capital Markets Board to regulate their activities, with technical criteria for IT systems set by TÜBİTAK.
This law regulates the establishment, activities, corporate governance, and supervision of traditional banking and financial institutions in Turkey.
This guidance clarifies AML/CFT obligations for Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs). It covers customer identification, enhanced due diligence, and Travel Rule implementation.