Moldova to introduce digital-asset regulations within this year

Source

Uk Jin

Summary

Moldova’s finance minister said the government plans to pursue its first digital-asset legislation by the end of 2026.
The bill is expected to be designed to align with the European Union’s (EU) digital-asset regulatory framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
While holding and trading digital assets will be allowed, they are not expected to be recognized as legal tender.

Forecast Trend Report by Period

Eastern European country Moldova is moving to establish regulations for digital assets.

According to Wu Blockchain on the 16th (Korea time), Moldova’s finance minister, Andrian Gavrilita, said, “We plan to pursue the first legislation related to digital assets by the end of 2026.”

The bill is expected to be designed to align with the European Union’s (EU) digital-asset regulatory framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. While the holding and trading of digital assets will be allowed, they are not expected to be recognized as legal tender.

Minister Gavrilita said, “This law is being prepared in cooperation with the central bank, the financial market supervisory authority, and the anti-money laundering (AML) agency, among others, and is a measure to fulfill our commitments to align with the EU.”