The Panamanian Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved an invoice regulating the use of cryptocurrencies in the Central American country.
Panama approves bills regulating crypto, only the President is left to sign them into law.
“This will help Panama grow into a hub of innovation and science in Latin America,” Congressman Gabriel Silva, who introduced the bill, tweeted on Thursday. Thanks to everyone who helped. This will help in job creation and economic inclusion. “
Aprobada la Ley de Crypto de Panamá! Esto ayudará a que Panamá se vaya consolidando como hub de innovación y tecnología de America Latina!
— Gabriel Silva (@gabrielsilva8_7) April 28, 2022
Crypto Law approved in third debate! This will help Panama become a hub of innovation and technology in Latin America!
As informed through the Council, “the law regulates the shopping and promotion and use of crypto-assets, the issuance of digital values, the tokenization of chronic metals and one-of-a-kind assets, ratio buildings and special provisions.”
Aprobado en tercer debate el Proyecto de Ley No.697, que regula la comercialización y uso de criptoactivos, la emisión de valor digital, la tokenización de metales preciosos y otros bienes, los sistemas de pagos y dicta otras disposiciones. pic.twitter.com/a5e3niq5vX
— Asamblea Nacional (@asambleapa) April 28, 2022
The invoice exceeded the remaining approval today from the Finance Committee of the Panama Legislative Assembly shortly after the end of last week. Following the legislative process, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortisol may repeal or signal the law.
Silva was quoted last week as saying that “providing criminal stability to Panama’s crypto assets [and] the crypto organization in the United States is a wholesale ambition to attract more investment and generate additional jobs.” He said the blockchain science had been adopted with the support of the Panamanian authorities “to create greater transparency and productivity of procedures.”