{"id":237655,"date":"2025-05-20T10:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=237655"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:25:50","slug":"new-bill-targets-unlicensed-crypto-operators-with-heavy-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/new-bill-targets-unlicensed-crypto-operators-with-heavy-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bill Targets Unlicensed Crypto Operators with Heavy Fines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-729867897\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Bill Targets Unlicensed Crypto Operators with Heavy Fines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Gaston Browne has introduced new legislation aimed at clamping down on unlicensed cryptocurrency operators, warning that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-barbuda-athletic-association-names-20-athlete-team-for-2025-carifta-games-in-trinidad\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda <\/a><\/strong>will not become a haven for \u201ccharlatans\u201d exploiting gaps in the financial system.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1361002045\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Presenting the <strong>Payment Systems and Services Bill 2025<\/strong> in Parliament, Browne said the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be granted expanded regulatory powers to license and monitor all payment service providers, including those dealing in digital assets and crypto-based platforms.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2241214495\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have had some charlatans that have come to the region and have sought to set up their own independent crypto payments,\u201d the Prime Minister stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis bill puts in law that they are violating the laws in the event they set up their own private payment systems.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-3152779343\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill proposes financial penalties of up to <strong>EC$250,000<\/strong> for corporate entities that establish payment systems without proper authorization, and up to <strong>EC$100,000<\/strong> for individuals found in breach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also grants the ECCB authority to refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses and mandates a robust oversight regime including annual renewals, governance standards, and mandatory public disclosure of licenses.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3569082841\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis legislation strengthens the framework, gives it significant teeth, and helps prevent issues where unsettled amounts and financial harm could be left behind by unregulated entities,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed law is part of a broader harmonized push within the <strong>Eastern Caribbean Currency Union<\/strong> to modernize payment systems, improve consumer protection, and promote financial inclusion across member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate on the bill drew broad parliamentary support and is expected to continue in the coming days as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-barbuda-athletic-association-names-20-athlete-team-for-2025-carifta-games-in-trinidad\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> positions itself to align with global standards in digital finance regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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