{"id":173373,"date":"2025-10-03T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=173373"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:07:07","slug":"armenia-to-ban-cash-for-crypto-deals-in-2026-pushes-transparency-over-suppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/armenia-to-ban-cash-for-crypto-deals-in-2026-pushes-transparency-over-suppression\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia to Ban Cash-for-Crypto Deals in 2026, Pushes Transparency Over Suppression"},"content":{"rendered":"
The reform is part of the government\u2019s broader effort to modernize financial oversight while keeping the country attractive to blockchain investors.<\/p>\n
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, speaking in parliament, said the aim is to ensure regulators have visibility into who owns cryptocurrencies and how funds move across the system. Without such measures, he argued, tax evasion and illicit flows become almost impossible to track, undermining confidence in Armenia\u2019s financial system.<\/p>\n
The announcement follows growing concern among lawmakers that anonymous cash trades could create loopholes for money laundering, especially as digital asset adoption in the region increases.<\/p>\n
Not everyone is convinced. Some companies in Armenia\u2019s crypto sector have warned that restricting cash transactions could limit market flexibility and complicate day-to-day business. Lawmaker Arman Yeghoyan raised these concerns in the National Assembly, reflecting the industry\u2019s worries that the ban could reduce Armenia\u2019s competitiveness.<\/p>\n
Grigoryan pushed back, insisting the objective is not to halt crypto activity but to apply the same standards of financial hygiene expected in traditional banking.<\/p>\n
The reform builds on Armenia\u2019s recently enacted Crypto Assets Law, which requires issuers and exchanges to disclose beneficial ownership to the Central Bank of Armenia and maintain minimum capital reserves. Far from an outright ban, the framework is designed to make crypto activity transparent, regulated, and bank-friendly.<\/p>\n