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Mustafa G. Mustafa 1 *
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This article discusses the importance of enacting a regulatory framework for investing in Crypto-Assets where the need for this arose after the advent of blockchain technology and the accompanying development, The volume of trading on cryptocurrencies has increased, and Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) have become the focus of many investors in every country in the world and are sold for a huge price. Crypto-assets are attracting investors, especially because of their features such as encryption and ease of proof of ownership equally, many countries seek to invest in crypto-assets to ensure that they have an additional financial resource that increases the volume of GDP.
Crypto-assets have also played an important role in international trade by facilitating trade financing operations. Crypto-assets have helped remove traditional barriers and eliminate risks that have hindered investors, and the international trade process is proceeding more smoothly and efficiently.
During this time, it was necessary to examine and discuss how to enact regulatory frameworks for investing in crypto-assets, ensuring that people and countries make the best use of them, and also prevent money-laundering and terrorist financing that might accompany it.
Crypto-Assets , Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) , Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
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