{"id":1583370,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1583370/?format=json","text_counter":328,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nominated, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Irene Mayaka","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill (National Assembly Bill No.15 of 2025). I am elated that we finally have this Bill in place. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning will remember that earlier last year, I sought a statement on recognition of cryptocurrency as a legal tender in this country. This Bill is important because it not only covers cryptocurrency but all other virtual assets, including gaming tokens, governance tokens, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which are quite popular."}