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Cambodia passes new law to combat cryptocurrency fraud, with a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and hefty fines

By: rootdata|2026/04/04 10:42:01
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According to the Cambodian Senate, Cambodia has unanimously passed new legislation targeting scam parks, focusing on combating cross-border fraud activities involving cryptocurrency. The bill was passed with a unanimous vote of 58 and is pending royal approval to take effect officially.

The new law stipulates that individuals participating in organized fraud activities will face imprisonment of 2 to 5 years and fines of up to $125,000; if gang involvement or multiple victims are involved, the penalties will be increased, potentially doubling. The legislative backdrop is the ongoing international concern regarding scam parks in Southeast Asia. Related facilities have been accused of being involved in organized crime, including cryptocurrency scams, and are associated with serious issues such as forced labor.

Previously, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on related networks, and Cambodia has cooperated in extraditing involved individuals. Analysts believe that this law marks Cambodia's first direct criminal legislative action against cryptocurrency-related scam infrastructure. However, the market generally believes that the actual effectiveness still depends on the enforcement strength. Past issues of weak regulatory enforcement may still be a key variable affecting the law's effectiveness.

From an industry perspective, this move reflects a tightening of global regulations against cryptocurrency scams, and in the future, trading platforms and on-chain platforms may face higher compliance requirements in terms of anti-money laundering (AML) and user identity verification (KYC).

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