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Cross-Cutting Analyses
NFT & Digital Collectibles Regulations
A living knowledge base covering NFT and digital collectibles regulation across 20 jurisdictions, 4 international frameworks, 9 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Payment Services & Crypto Payment Regulation
A living knowledge base covering crypto payment regulation across 19 jurisdictions, 4 international frameworks, 8 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Digital Asset License Map
A cross-cutting synthesis layer comparing digital asset licensing requirements across 9 jurisdictions, 3 activity types (custody, stablecoins, mining), 9 jurisdiction pages, and 3 analysis documents.
DeFi Regulation & Liability Frameworks
A living knowledge base covering DeFi regulation across 27 jurisdictions, 3 international frameworks, 8 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Frameworks
A living knowledge base covering CBDC regulation and implementation across 20 jurisdictions, 5 international frameworks, 11 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Tokenized Real-World Assets (RWA) Regulation
A living knowledge base covering tokenized real-world asset regulation across 21 jurisdictions, 5 international frameworks, 11 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Digital Asset Taxation & Cross-Border Reporting
A living knowledge base covering digital asset taxation across 19 jurisdictions, 3 international frameworks, 9 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Crypto Mining Regulations
A living knowledge base covering proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining regulation across 27 countries and regions, 6 international frameworks, 7 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Stablecoin Regulations & License Regimes
A living knowledge base covering stablecoin regulation across 18 jurisdictions, 6 international frameworks, 10 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Institutional Crypto Custody Regulations
A living knowledge base covering institutional crypto custody regulation across 20 jurisdictions, 5 international frameworks, 9 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Digital Asset Insurance & Risk Transfer
A living knowledge base covering digital asset insurance regulation across 18+ jurisdictions, 3 international frameworks, 16 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
NFT & Digital Collectibles Regulations
20 countries
4 Frameworks
9 Guidance Documents
3 Analysis
A living knowledge base covering NFT and digital collectibles regulation across 20 jurisdictions, 4 international frameworks, 9 thematic guidance documents, and 3 cross-cutting analysis pieces.
Key findings from the research:
- Securities classification is the central challenge — No global consensus exists on when an NFT is a security; 6 distinct regulatory models range from substance-over-form tests (US Howey, EU MiCA) to statutory token taxonomies (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Buying an NFT does NOT transfer copyright — In every studied jurisdiction, NFT purchase conveys at most a license; formal written assignment is required for copyright transfer
- Fractionalized NFTs are almost universally regulated — FATF, EU, US, Japan, South Korea, and others treat fractionalized NFTs as securities or regulated virtual assets
- Gaming NFTs are the frontier — Japan's kompu gacha ban (2012) and France's JONUM regime (2024) are the most developed; most jurisdictions have no gaming-specific NFT rules
- Tax treatment varies 300x — From 0% (UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong) to 55% (Japan miscellaneous income); Germany's 1-year holding exemption is the most innovative compliance simplification
- Seven non-negotiable elements — Classification framework, IP disclosure requirements, AML/KYC proportionate to risk, marketplace registration, consumer protection, tax clarity, and enforcement capacity