Algeria has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
| Status | Banned |
| Risk Score | 82/100 (Very High Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | DZD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | N/A - crypto banned |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | N/A |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | N/A |
| Airdrop Tax | N/A |
No crypto-specific tax guidance available.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BA |
| Framework | Law No. 25-10 (24 July 2025, Official Journal No. 48) - criminalises all virtual asset activities including issuance, purchase, sale, possession, use, mining, wallet operation, and advertising; supersedes Finance Law 2018 Art. 117 |
| Ease | very_complex |
No detailed enforcement information available
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | grey_list |
| FATF Body | MENAFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Banned
Status: Banned
Status: Banned
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.03/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Infrastructure | poor |
Mining is banned under Finance Law 2018 Article 117. Electricity cost is low but infrastructure is poor and renewable share is limited.
| Stability | unstable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 34/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
Risk Factors
Algeria classified as Not Free by Freedom House 2025 (score 31/100). CPI 2025 score 34. Severe FX controls with parallel market premium of 50-70% over official rate. No OFAC/EU/UN country-level sanctions.
Algeria has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
Algeria is classified by FATF as: grey_list.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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