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Kuwait's Financial Authority Prohibits Crypto Payment, Investment and Mining

Kuwait's financial authority has published a circular that forbids the use of cryptocurrencies for investments or payments, outlaws the mining of any digital assets, and acknowledges the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies. The public has also been forewarned by the Capital Markets Authority that businesses are not permitted to offer any services related to cryptocurrencies. This restriction does not apply to securities governed by the Central Bank of Kuwait or other securities and financial instruments governed by the Capital Markets Authority.

According to the regulator, the action was taken in response to a sector assessment by the National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and is intended to comply with theThe international watchdog has not requested that nations outlaw cryptocurrency, even though they are expected to erect barriers to stop money laundering and abide by the FATF's travel rule, which requires cryptocurrency firms to collect and disclose data on transactions above a particular...

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Kuwait Regulator Bans Crypto Payments, Investment and MiningKuwait's Capital Markets Authority has prohibited the use of crypto for payment and investment, while also banning all crypto mining activities, to comply with FATFNews' anti-money laundering requirements. By iamsandali.
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