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Central Bank of Ecuador Might Regulate Cryptocurrencies This Year

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Central Bank of Ecuador Might Regulate Cryptocurrencies This Year


The Central Bank of Ecuador is planning to issue cryptocurrency-specific regulation later this year. According to statements from Guillermo Avellan, the manager of the Central Bank of Ecuador, this will bring more clarity to the cryptocurrency scene in the country, and will contribute to preventing crimes such as money laundering. Central Bank of Ecuador Has Eyes Set on Crypto


The Central Bank of Ecuador is planning to prepare and issue cryptocurrency-related regulations this year. The announcement was made by Guillermo Avellan, manager of the Central Bank in an interview on January 30th. When asked about the state of the cryptocurrency regulation of the country and how it seems to be lagging as compared to other countries in the region, Avellan stated:


The Central Bank is working on a project to regulate cryptocurrencies, bearing in mind that the Monetary Code establishes that the dollar is the only legal tender in the country.


Avellan further explained that the new regulation would not make bitcoin or any cryptocurrency legal tender, as happened in El Salvador with the approval of the bitcoin law, due to the volatility associated with these assets. Instead, this piece of regulation would be directed at bringing more clarity to the status of crypto in the country. Reasons Behind the Resolution


Apart from the aforementioned factors, another reason to issue the regulation concerning cryptocurrencies are worries the government has about the possible illegal use of these assets. Avellan stated that with regulation in place, the banks will be able to establish limits on how these tools are being leveraged. There have been cases of actors using cryptocurrencies for money laundering purposes in the country, and these regulations would be directed at curbing such instances.


While the government issued a ban on bitcoin back in 2014 and launched its own digital token called Dinero Electronico in 2017, cryptocurrency usage in the country has continued to grow. The population is largely unbanked, with 50% of people having no access to a bank account, according to Avellan’s numbers.


While he did not give specific dates for the establishment of these regulations, Avellan did offer some estimates. He declared:


We are going to work in the first quarter of 2022 so that it can be reviewed and approved between the second and third quarters of the year by the Monetary Board. Tags in this story Bitcoin, central bank of ecuador, Cryptocurrency, Ecuador, El Salvador, Money Laundering, Regulations


What do you think about the initiative to regulate cryptocurrencies in Ecuador? Tell us in the comments section below. Sergio Goschenko


Sergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved. Jump Crypto Replaces $320 Million in Ethereum Taken From Wormhole Exploit NEWS | 9 hours ago Coachella Music and Arts Festival Partners With FTX US to Issue Solana-Based NFTs NEWS | 14 hours ago


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