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Crypto rules by jurisdiction

What the published rules actually say, country by country — whether trading is legal, what licensing applies, how holdings are taxed and what must be reported. Every row cites the regulator's or tax authority's own publication, and every page carries the date it was last reviewed.

This is a summary of published rules, not legal or tax advice. Rules change frequently; the primary sources linked on each page are the authority, not our summary. See our methodology.

Crypto Rules in Argentina

Virtual asset service providers must register with the CNV. Adoption is high and driven substantially by currency conditions.

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Crypto Rules in Australia

Digital currency exchanges register with AUSTRAC for AML purposes; ASIC regulates where a product is a financial product, and the ATO applies CGT.

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Crypto Rules in Brazil

Law 14.478/2022 established a legal framework for virtual asset service providers, with the Banco Central designated as regulator.

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Crypto Rules in Canada

Trading platforms must register with securities regulators and FINTRAC. The CSA requires pre-registration undertakings from platforms serving Canadians.

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Crypto Rules in Germany

MiCA now governs authorisation, but Germany keeps a distinctive national tax rule: private holdings disposed of after a year can be tax-free.

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Crypto Rules in Hong Kong

Retail access runs only through SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms, with a separate stablecoin issuer regime under the HKMA.

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Crypto Rules in India

Crypto is not banned but is taxed at a flat 30% on gains with a 1% TDS on transfers, and service providers must register…

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Crypto Rules in Indonesia

Supervision moved from the commodities regulator Bappebti to the financial services authority OJK on 10 January 2025.

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Crypto Rules in Japan

Japan has registered crypto exchanges under the Payment Services Act since 2017, with segregation and cold-storage requirements shaped by two large domestic thefts.

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Crypto Rules in Nigeria

The SEC has moved from restriction toward a licensing framework for digital asset platforms, after a period of banking-sector prohibition.

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Crypto Rules in Singapore

MAS licenses digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act, and restricts how they may be marketed to retail consumers.

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Crypto Rules in South Africa

Crypto assets are a declared financial product, so providers need FSCA authorisation as financial services providers.

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Crypto Rules in South Korea

VASPs register with the FIU, must use real-name bank accounts, and the Virtual Asset User Protection Act added user-protection duties from July 2024.

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Crypto Rules in Switzerland

FINMA supervises crypto activity under existing financial-market law, extended by the DLT Act which created a legal basis for tokenised securities.

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Crypto Rules in the Philippines

The central bank licenses Virtual Asset Service Providers; the SEC has jurisdiction where an offering is a security.

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Crypto Rules in the United Kingdom

Cryptoasset firms must register with the FCA for AML supervision, and the financial promotions regime governs how crypto can be marketed.

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Crypto Rules in the United States

No single federal crypto statute. Obligations come from securities and commodities law, federal AML rules, and a separate layer of state licensing.

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Crypto Rules in Turkey

Crypto asset service providers are licensed by the Capital Markets Board. The transitional licensing deadline passed on 30 June 2026.

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