Bolivia maintains a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, with recent regulations including BCB Resolution 082/2024, Supreme Decree 5384/2025, and ASFI Circular 885/2025 governing ETFs and VASPs. Crypto mining is banned, and the regulatory environment limits crypto activities significantly.
| Status | Restricted |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | south america |
| Currency | BOB |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
No explicit tax details on cryptocurrencies were provided in the regulator page text.
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | BCB / ASFI |
| Framework | BCB Resolution 082/2024 + Supreme Decree 5384/2025 + ASFI Circular 885/2025 |
| Ease | hard |
Licensing is required for crypto service providers under recent regulations, with a formal framework established but considered restrictive and challenging to obtain.
Previously enforced crypto ban strictly. Now transitioning to regulated approach.
| Status | Research |
| Issuing Authority | Central Bank of Bolivia |
| Model | wholesale |
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | Yes |
| FATF Status | compliant |
| FATF Body | GAFILAT |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Restricted
DeFi activities are restricted under Bolivia's current regulatory framework, with limited clarity and significant regulatory controls.
Status: Restricted
Stablecoins are subject to regulatory restrictions and must comply with the licensing and operational requirements set by the BCB and ASFI.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.05/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 40% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Crypto mining is banned in Bolivia. Electricity costs are low, and renewable energy accounts for 40% of the mix, but mining infrastructure is limited due to the ban.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 31/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Bolivia has moderate political stability with some economic and regulatory challenges. It is not under international sanctions but has restricted banking access for crypto firms and faces capital controls and regulatory uncertainty.
Bolivia maintains a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, with recent regulations including BCB Resolution 082/2024, Supreme Decree 5384/2025, and ASFI Circular 885/2025 governing ETFs and VASPs. Crypto mining is banned, and the regulatory environment limits crypto activities significantly.
Bolivia is classified by FATF as: compliant.
Yes, licensing is required for VASPs.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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