Regulation
Turkey Introduces Crypto Bill to Parliament, Aims to Introduce Crypto Licensing in the Country
Turkey has presented a legislative proposal aimed at reducing the risks associated with transactions with crypto assets in the country. The proposal was presented to parliament.
The bill, presented by ruling party Chairman Abdullah Güler, includes various regulations regarding crypto assets and will be implemented by the Capital Markets Board (CMB). This proposal establishes important rules regarding crypto service providers and strengthens the CMB’s oversight of them.
The bill aims to introduce a licensing system for crypto companies, which will be managed by the CMB and bring the companies under the control of the regulator. To protect customers, the scope of inspections of crypto providers will also be expanded.
Although there are no provisions regarding taxation in the bill, CMB and TÜBİTAK will obtain certain revenue rates from crypto service providers. CMB and TÜBİTAK will receive 1% of this revenue from crypto service providers. The Scientific and Technological Research Institute of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is a national agency of the country whose stated objective is to develop “science, technology and innovation” policies, support and conduct research and development.
This bill is expected to increase Turkey’s compliance with international standards regarding crypto assets, eliminate criticism from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and make the country’s crypto ecosystem more secure.
In March, the country’s Economy Minister Mehmet Şimşek shared with the public the government’s efforts to get out of the FATF gray list and said that a delegation would visit Turkey for inspection in April-May and stressed that the gray list would be removed. .
Also in March, the ruling AK Party’s Deputy Chairman for Information and Communication Technology Ömer İleri said, “We find it very important to conduct a legal study in the field of crypto assets. This legal regulation is above all a study which will regulate the platforms. , but beyond that, it will be a regulation that will protect our citizens and our investors.”
CORRECTION (May 17, 1:00 p.m. UTC): Removes reference to bill prohibiting businesses without local origin.
UPDATE (May 17, 1:28 p.m. UTC): Replace “Tables” with “Takes” in the title.