Taiwan stablecoin regulations could take effect in Q1 2027

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has said nine supporting regulations for its new Virtual Asset Service Act, including detailed stablecoin rules, could be formally introduced as early as the first quarter of 2027. Summary Taiwan’s FSC is preparing nine regulations under the Virtual Asset Service Act, including rules covering stablecoins. The regulations could be formally published and implemented as early as the first quarter of 2027. Taiwanese financial firms are assessing stablecoins for cross border payments, custody, tokenization and other digital asset services. Industry executives see stablecoins and blockchain as potential infrastructure for payments and financing across Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Peng Jinlong said at the FinTechOn 2026 and Asia FinTech Alliance Summit in Taipei on Sept. 2 that global discussions around virtual assets and stablecoins have moved from whether they should be developed to how they should be properly regulated. Taiwan’s legislature passed the Virtual Asset Service Act in its third reading on June 30, establishing a licensing framework for crypto businesses and rules governing stablecoin...