Algeria has banned all virtual asset activities under Law No. 25-10 (2025), criminalizing issuance, purchase, sale, possession, use, mining, wallet operation, and advertising of cryptocurrencies.
| 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
| Status | Research |
| Name | Algerian Digital Dinar |
| Issuing Authority | Banque d’Algérie |
| Model | retail |
| 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 explicitly banned by law. Electricity costs are low but infrastructure and regulatory environment are not supportive for mining operations.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 36/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Algeria faces moderate political stability with some unrest and economic challenges. It is not under major international sanctions but has restrictive banking access for crypto businesses. Corruption levels are moderate to high.
Algeria has banned all virtual asset activities under Law No. 25-10 (2025), criminalizing issuance, purchase, sale, possession, use, mining, wallet operation, and advertising of cryptocurrencies.
Algeria is classified by FATF as: grey_list.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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