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Marianna Mkrtchyan

Pashinyan discusses crypto-asset regulation 

Pashinyan discusses crypto-asset regulation 

ArmInfo. A meeting was held in the Armenian government led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, to discuss a bill  regulating the crypto-asset sector.

As reported by the press service of the RA government, the main  provisions of the bill, its advantages, risks in the sector,  principles of regulation, and types of regulated services were  discussed. The main goal of the draft is to limit potential risks in  the sector without hindering innovation. It was reported that the  draft was developed taking into account international experience,  especially that of the European Union. According to the authors of  the bill, its regulations will include public placement, services,  and trading of crypto- assets. The participants emphasized the  importance of information disclosure when selling crypto assets, as  well as the need for mandatory access permission for service  providers.  Pashinyan stressed the need for regulation and instructed  to finalize the draft law based on the results of the next  discussion, and then submit it for government approval. The Prime  Minister emphasized that the law will be constantly improved in the  future as necessary.