Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets has opened an ex officio investigation after Double Case SRL publicly announced the launch of a “cryptocurrency” at a press conference. The review will assess the legal classification of the announced actions and the publicly available information, with the authority indicating it will publish further information and, where appropriate, take measures once the investigation is completed. The authority also reiterated that, under Law 308/2017 on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, the provision of virtual asset services is prohibited in the Republic of Moldova. It added that financial and banking institutions may not accept residents’ transactions to crypto service providers authorised in other states where the cumulative volume exceeds MDL 50,000 per month, and urged citizens to invest only via service providers authorised in Moldova.
National Commission for Financial Markets 2025-11-05
Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets opens ex officio investigation into Double Case SRL cryptocurrency launch
Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets has launched an ex officio investigation into Double Case SRL's cryptocurrency launch to assess its legal classification. The authority reiterated that virtual asset services are prohibited under Law 308/2017, and financial institutions cannot process transactions to foreign crypto providers exceeding MDL 50,000 monthly. Citizens are urged to use only locally authorised service providers.