Regulation
Morocco publishes proposed rules to regulate cryptocurrency

The new rules establish a licensing regime for VASPs and bring them under the purview of BAM and AMMC
Nov 25, 2025
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The new rules establish a licensing regime for VASPs and bring them under the purview of BAM and AMMC

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According the IMF, these countries have lost significant sums of money as a result of being grey listed by the FATF

The bill has scrapped the creation of a new agency, VARA, and has instead placed VASPs under the CMA and CBK’s regulatory oversight.

At a Mariblock webinar last week, tax and digital asset experts said the new laws mark a turning point for the sector’s legitimacy.