Ugandan central bank u-turns on crypto welcoming firms to regulatory sandbox
The bank advised the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to sharpen up its knowledge of the sandbox regulations, inviting its members along to further technical discussions. The Bank of Uganda is open to the idea of cryptocurrency businesses participating in its Regulatory Sandbox, inviting members of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to share their knowledge with the central bank.A letter from the bank dated June 1 to the chairperson of the BAU, Kwame Rungunda, referred to a meeting between the two parties in early May. The central bank also advised the country’s crypto....
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The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox. The central bank’s position follows its deliberations with a team from the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU).
BAU Members Asked to Acquaint Themselves Sandbox Regulations
The Ugandan central bank has said following talks with the team from the BAU, it is now open to the idea of having crypto firms participate in its regulatory sandbox. Consequently, the central bank has asked members of the BAU that may want to join the sandbox to familiarize....
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