# Paraguay paves the way for crypto regulation despite internal opposition
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” Paraguay paves the way for crypto regulation despite internal opposition “
On May 25, a bill that regulates cryptocurrency trading, mining and custody was approved by the Paraguayan Congress on a vote of 40 to 12. The bill must now be ratified by the Senate in order to finally reach President Mario Abdo Benítez.
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If ratified, the bill would apply to any individual or organization in Paraguay involved in the mining, commercialization, trading, transfer, production, custody or administration of cryptocurrencies and related functions. The legislation proposes financial and legal guarantees to businesses and individuals, while also imposing restrictions on the matters of electricity spending and taxation.
For example, a translation of article 11 of the bill states: “Crypto mining is recognized as an industrial and innovative activity. This activity will be a beneficiary of all mechanisms and incentives foreseen in the national legislation ”
Regulations didn’t come without resistance, though; both the Paraguayan Central Bank and budget commission have expressed their disapproval of digital currencies, calling the movement a “high-risk project with no benefit for the state.” This statement was also accompanied by the usual suspicion that cryptocurrencies aid criminal enterprise and substantially increase electricity costs.
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Paraguay is one of several Latin American countries activelyexploring the regulation of digital assets. El Salvador began the trend of legalization in June 2021 by recognizing Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. Other countries with ongoing crypto regulation discussions include Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Panama.
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