TOKENIZATION POLICY
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GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91| GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91|

Digital Assets Policy

India's Crypto Tax: The 30% Flat Rate and Its Chilling Effect

India imposed a 30% flat tax on crypto gains and 1% TDS on transactions in 2022 — one of the world's most restrictive crypto tax frameworks, reflecting the Reserve Bank of India's continued skepticism of digital assets.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Switzerland: The World's Most Complete Legal Framework for Digital Assets

Switzerland's digital asset policy — DLT Act, FINMA's principles-based guidance, Crypto Valley, and the political economy of a financially sophisticated neutral state that chose to lead on blockchain law.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read

UAE: Three Regulators, One Ambition — The Digital Asset Hub of the Middle East

The UAE's digital asset policy — VARA, ADGM, DFSA, UAE federal law, and the competitive strategy that made Dubai and Abu Dhabi the Middle East's leading crypto destinations.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read
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