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2 clusters · 12 sources · 1 days · First seen about 2 months ago · Last updated about 2 months ago

Myanmar anti‑crypto fraud law

Overview

On 28 July 2026 Myanmar’s military‑backed parliament approved the Anti‑Online Scam Law, imposing ten‑year to life prison terms for cryptocurrency‑related fraud and a mandatory death penalty when violence used to force participation in scams leads to a victim’s death. The bill was announced live by Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe, and lower‑house MP Aye Chan confirmed that the death‑penalty clause survived only minor amendments. United Nations estimates place the revenue from Myanmar‑linked online fraud between US$88.3 billion and US$114.1 billion in 2025, underscoring the trans‑national criminal scale the law seeks to curb. The legislation follows a high‑profile FBI operation that seized more than US$8 billion in cryptocurrency tied to Burmese scam networks. Human‑rights organisations warned that the draconian penalties could exacerbate existing abuses amid the country’s civil war and trafficking crises. The law’s passage was reported alongside market context, noting Bitcoin near US$64,000 and Strategy’s sizable Q2 loss after divesting corporate Bitcoin holdings.

Entities

Myanmar · Michael Saylor · Myanmar Parliament (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) · Strategy · Anti‑Online Scam Bill

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 9 SOURCES] Myanmar’s parliament passed an anti‑online scam bill.
[● 8 SOURCES] The law imposes prison terms of 10 years to life imprisonment for cryptocurrency‑related fraud and for operating online scam centres.
[● 7 SOURCES] The bill authorises the death penalty for individuals who use violence, torture, unlawful detention, or cruel treatment to force people into online‑scam operations.
[● 6 SOURCES] The law was enacted under the government led by former junta chief and current civilian president Min Aung Hlaing.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that online fraud linked to Myanmar generated between US$88.3 billion and US$114.1 billion in 2025.

Timeline

about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Myanmar adopts life‑sentence crypto‑fraud law while Bitcoin steadies near $64,000
Myanmar passed a law imposing up to life imprisonment for crypto fraud, while Bitcoin traded near $64,000 and Strategy reported an $8.2 billion loss on its BTC holdings.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Myanmar Parliament Passes Anti-Online Scam Law Adding Death Penalty
Myanmar’s parliament passed an anti‑online scam law under President Min Aung Hlaing, introducing death penalty for violent coercion in scam centres and 10‑year‑to‑life sentences for crypto fraud, amid UN fraud‑

Sources

anglophone-direct.com · antaranews.com · cnbcindonesia.com · cointelegraph.com · criptotendencias.com · m.thanhnien.vn · mykmu.net · newsmobile.in · newstarget.com · thanhnien.com.vn · timesnownews.com · wochenblitz.com

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