Столицу Кении наводнили биткоин-банкоматы без лицензии

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2025-11-16Last updated on 2025-11-20

Всего через несколько дней после вступления в силу нового закона Кении о криптовалютах биткоин-банкоматы появились в крупных торговых центрах столицы Найроби. Это заставило регулирующие органы заявить, что ни один оператор не получил разрешения на предоставление услуг в сфере цифровых активов в стране.

По сообщениям местных СМИ, банкоматы под названием «Bankless Bitcoin» появились рядом с традиционными банковскими банкоматами в некоторых популярных торговых центрах страны, таких как Two Rivers, Westlands и вдоль улицы Нгонг-роуд. Они предоставляют пользователям доступ к услугам по обмену наличных на криптовалюту, несмотря на то, что система лицензирования в стране ещё не полностью разработана.

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Закон в Кении о поставщиках услуг виртуальных активов вступил в действие 4 ноября, он установил официальную структуру лицензирования бирж, поставщиков услуг кастодиального кошелька и других криптоплатформ.

В соответствии с документом, Центральный банк Кении будет регулировать платёжную и кастодиальную деятельность, а Управление по рынкам капитала будет осуществлять надзор за торговыми и инвестиционными услугами.

Однако Национальное казначейство пока не опубликовало подробные правила, необходимые для запуска процесса лицензирования. Регуляторы заявили, что лицензирование начнётся только после публикации Министерством финансов правил деятельности.

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Стремительное появление биткоин-банкоматов в торговых центрах знаменует собой его выход из неформальной части экономики Кении. В крупнейшем неформальном поселении Африки Кибере жители годами использовали биткоины как способ обойти трудности с документацией, препятствующие доступу к традиционным банковским услугам.

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