Jordan
JordanFrom a central bank ban to a licensing law: Jordan's 2025 virtual assets law puts crypto under the JSC, but no licences are out yet.
Key Regulatory Progress
Every law, rule and official guide on crypto in Jordan: 4 apply today, and the rest show what's coming and how regulators read the rules. Each is explained in plain words and linked to the official original.
Last checked against the originals on 5 Oct 2026.
Core framework
The primary statutes that define crypto assets and who may deal in them.
- In forceApplies today
Law Regulating Dealing in Virtual Assets (JSC text)
قانون تنظيم التعامل بالأصول الافتراضية
The regulator's page for Law No. 14, which bans unlicensed virtual asset activity (Article 15: at least one year in prison and a JOD 50,000 to 100,000 fine) and requires prior CBJ approval for banks (Article 11).
Read the original - In forceApplies today
Official Gazette Issue No. 5996, including Law No. (14) of 2025 Regulating Dealing in Virtual Assets
الجريدة الرسمية العدد 5996: قانون رقم (14) لسنة 2025 قانون تنظيم التعامل بالأصول الافتراضية
The gazette issue that enacted Jordan's virtual assets law, which requires a JSC licence for platforms, exchange, transfer, custody, brokerage and offerings. Published 16 June 2025, in force 14 September 2025 (the site uses a bot check; content confirmed via an archived copy).
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Exchanges & custody
Licensing, conduct and custody rules for trading platforms and service providers.
- In forceApplies today
The Virtual Asset Service Providers Licensing Regulation for the year 2025 (Regulation No. 94 of 2025)
نظام رقم (94) لسنة 2025 نظام ترخيص مزودي خدمات الأصول الافتراضية
Issued under Article 7 of Law No. 14: two-step licensing (preliminary approval, then licence) for sole-purpose shareholding or limited liability companies or licensed foreign branches, with paid-up capital of JOD 3m (platform), 2m (custody), 1m (brokerage) and 0.5m (offerings). Published 16 December 2025, in force 30 days later (JSC English translation; Arabic text prevails).
Read the original - In forceApplies today
Official Gazette Publishes Regulation of Licensing Virtual Assets Services Providers and Instructions of Capital Adequacy
JSC announcement that Regulation No. 94 of 2025 was gazetted, in force 30 days later, alongside new Financial Solvency and Capital Adequacy Instructions for financial services companies that apply from 12 September 2026.
Read the original - GuidanceNot binding law
Jordan Securities Commission Publishes Draft Project of Executive Instructions for Virtual Assets Activities for the Year 2026
JSC announcement, on the day Regulation No. 94 took effect, of the draft executive instructions and of its online form for preliminary approval to carry on virtual asset activities.
Read the original - SupersededReplaced
Draft Regulation on Licensing Virtual Asset Service Providers for 2025 (revised draft)
نظام ترخيص مزودي خدمات الأصول الافتراضية
Revised draft setting minimum paid-up capital per activity (JOD 4 million for platforms, 2 million for custody, 1.5 million for brokerage, 1 million for offerings) and licence fees. Open for comment until 5 November 2025; the final Regulation No. 94 lowered the platform, brokerage and offering figures.
Read the original - SupersededReplaced
Draft Regulation on Licensing Virtual Asset Service Providers (JSC consultation)
مسودة نظام ترخيص مزودي خدمات الأصول الافتراضية
The JSC's first public draft of the VASP licensing regulation, open for comment from 6 to 19 August 2025. Replaced by Regulation No. 94 of 2025.
Read the original
AML & travel rule
Anti-money-laundering obligations and the FATF travel rule.
- GuidanceNot binding law
Summary of the ML/TF Risk Assessment of Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers
ملخص تقييم مخاطر غسل الأموال وتمويل الإرهاب المرتبطة بالأصول الافتراضية ومزودي خدمات الأصول الافتراضية
Jordan's FATF Recommendation 15 risk assessment, which found virtual asset exchange services carried high inherent and residual ML/TF risk because controls were largely ineffective.
Read the original
Investor protection
Market abuse, disclosure, advertising and retail safeguards.
- ConsultationDraft out for comment
Draft Executive Instructions for Virtual Asset Activities for 2026
مشروع التعليمات التنفيذية لأنشطة الأصول الافتراضية لسنة 2026
127 draft articles on platform operators, custodians, brokers and offer providers, client dealings and investor protection, marketing, outsourcing, financial guarantees, audits and cybersecurity. Comment closed on 28 January 2026; the final instructions had not been published by 5 October 2026.
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