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Mexico Crypto Licensing: Fintech Law
In force / passed In force / passed: 8 Mar 2019 (rules published)
- Regulator
- Banco de México (Banxico) · CNBV
- Legal basis
- Ley Fintech · Banxico Circular 4/2019
Banxico · Circular 4/2019 (DOF, 8 Mar 2019)
Banxico · Circular 4/2019 - Official register
- No register of crypto-asset providers: Mexico does not license stand-alone crypto exchanges.
What Is Changing
Mexico regulates virtual assets through the Fintech Law (Ley para Regular las Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera) and Banxico Circular 4/2019. Regulated banks and fintech institutions may use virtual assets only for internal operations with Banxico's prior approval; they may not offer exchange, transfer or custody to clients. There is no licence for stand-alone crypto exchanges.
Timeline
- rules published
Banxico Circular 4/2019 is published: banks and ITFs may use virtual assets only for internal operations, with prior Banxico authorisation; they may not offer exchange, transfer or custody services to clients.
Sources: Banxico · Circular 4/2019 (DOF, 8 Mar 2019) official
A company-level tracker for Mexico is in preparation. This page covers the rules and dates only. CSV
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