Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach by consulting stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines.
The authorities cited the Law on Digital Assets, enacted in February 2023, that forbids the issuance and trading of digital currencies and crypto exchange operations without a national license, according to reports.
Besides being short on crypto specialists, the SEC OIG noted a litany of problems that are already familiar — lack of legislative clarity, lack of interagency coordination, etc.