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Basic principles of this system may be used for crypto licensing too,\u201d clarified Berker, commenting that an international legal framework is possible, especially in the EU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is interesting that Cyprus is one of the first EU countries that introduced an analog of the region\u2019s passporting system for crypto companies,\u201d he pointed out, explaining that a foreign licensed crypto service provider only needs to file a notice to the local authority, CySEC, to be entered in the corresponding registry and conduct business in the country.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto regulation in the US<\/h2>\n<p>The US is also moving towards unified regulation, added Berker, noting that currently, 29 states have entered into a Multistate Money Services Business licensing Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this agreement crypto companies that are obliged to obtain the Money Transmitter license may file one application to one of the member states and then it will also be reviewed by other states,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n<p>The regulatory puzzle will soon also affect the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/us-sec-quietly-signs-deal-to-spy-on-crypto-defi-transactions\/\">DeFi sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US Securities and Exchange <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/us-sec-expected-to-have-the-key-role-in-policing-stablecoins-like-tether\/\">Commission<\/a> (SEC) has already started this process with investigating the activity of Uniswap,\u201d noted Berker, adding that many <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/polkadot-founder-gavin-wood-decentralization-shouldnt-cut-corners-in-favor-of-scalability\/\">decentralized<\/a> projects have already <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/1inch-geofences-us-ip-addresses-says-new-product-for-the-american-market-is-in-prep\/\">started<\/a> preparing for the regulatory crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Berker predicts that those wanting to continue providing services to the US users, will likely &#8220;cooperate with local CEXes or other regulated market players and operate under their licenses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While an increasing number of governments intensified their efforts to develop a regulatory framework for the steamrolling industry, certain countries surfaced as safe havens for crypto service providers. 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