Panama President Mulls Crypto Bill Approval Due to Money Laundering Concerns
The president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, has declared he will not sign the recently approved cryptocurrency bill passed by the National Assembly of the country in its current form. Cortizo stated that one of his main concerns about the bill is the stance it takes regarding money laundering activities and crypto. Cortizo may approve some parts of the bill while vetoing others. Panama’s President Considers Crypto Bill Veto Laurentino Cortizo, the president of Panama, has announced his opinion regarding the recently approved cryptocurrency bill, and how it might be too....
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“If the law has clauses related to money laundering activities — Anti-Money Laundering activities — that’s very important for us," said Panama President Laurentino Cortizo. Laurentino Cortizo, the president of Panama, has said he won’t sign off on a crypto bill recently approved by the country’s National Assembly without additional Anti-Money Laundering rules.Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America conference on Wednesday, Cortizo said the bill recently passed by Panama’s legislature must go through legal checks before reaching his desk, but added he needed more....
Panama has decided to postpone the legalization of digital assets. According to multiple sources, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo has stated that he will not sign the crypto bill. The president stated in the statement that the only way for a reversal to occur is for the crypto bill to include measures that will prevent money […]
Laurentino Cortizo, president of Panama, has exercised his veto powers to make a series of objections to the recently approved cryptocurrency law. The observations of the president only touch on certain articles and do not affect the law in its entire scope. However, these articles of the bill will have to be re-discussed, taking into account the observations of Cortizo.
Cortizo Vetoes Crypto Law in Panama
Laurentino Cortizo, the president of Panama, has vetoed the recently approved cryptocurrency law, sending it back to the National Assembly to be discussed. The veto was a....
Although the President has previously called the laws innovative, his concern regarding anti-money laundering measures has put the bill back up for debate with the government. Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo has partially vetoed Bill No. 697 dubbed the “crypto bill” saying it requires more work to better fit Panama’s financial regulations.President Cortizo previously warned in May he wouldn’t sign the bill unless it included additional Anti-Money Laundering rules after Panama’s National Assembly passed the crypto bill in late April 2022.Local media outlet La Prenda obtained a copy of....
After El Salvador’s move to give Bitcoin a legal tender, the National Assembly of the Central American country, Panama, passed a bill on Thursday to enact regulations for the commercialization and use of cryptocurrency in the republic. If the President of the National Assembly, Laurentino Cortizo, approves the bill, private and public companies would be […]