🇨🇲 Cameroon

Cameroon has no national crypto law, leaving individual use in a legal grey area, but COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (May 2022) bans all CEMAC-zone financial institutions from crypto transactions. COSUMAF's December 2022 Financial Market Regulation introduced a VASP framework for the region, but implementing instruments remain pending. BEAC opposes private crypto and is pursuing a sovereign digital CFA franc. Cameroon is on the FATF grey list since June 2023.

Overview

StatusRestricted
Risk Score55/100 (High Risk)
Regionafrica central
CurrencyXAF

Tax Information

Capital Gains (Personal)No specific crypto guidance
Capital Gains (Corporate)33% corporate tax
VAT on CryptoNo
Staking TaxNo specific guidance
Airdrop TaxNo specific guidance

No crypto-specific tax framework. General CEMAC tax principles apply.

Licensing & Registration

RequiredNo
RegulatorBEAC / COBAC
FrameworkNo specific crypto framework
Easehard

BEAC oversees monetary policy for CEMAC states. No crypto licensing framework exists. The Central African Republic's Bitcoin legal tender experiment (2022, reversed 2023) created regional discussions.

Enforcement Activity

Level: Low

BEAC warnings but minimal enforcement.

AML / KYC

KYC RequiredYes
Travel RuleNo
FATF MemberNo
FATF Statusgrey_list
FATF BodyGABAC
Suspicious-Activity ReportingYes

DeFi, Stablecoins & NFTs

Status: Unclear

No DeFi regulation.

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No stablecoin framework.

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No NFT regulation.

Mining

LegalYes
Electricity Cost$0.08/kWh
Renewable Energy20%
Infrastructurefair

Mining is legal with moderate electricity costs and 20% renewable energy share. Infrastructure is fair, typical for Central African tropical climate.

Geopolitical Risk

Stabilitymoderate
SanctionsNo
Corruption Index26/100
Banking Accessrestricted

Risk Factors

Cameroon has moderate political stability but faces active Anglophone separatist conflict in Northwest and Southwest regions since 2017. Not under international OFAC/EU/UN sanctions. TI CPI 2025: 26/100, ranked 142/182 globally (down 2 places year-on-year). FATF grey list since June 2023. Presidential elections scheduled October 2025 added political uncertainty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is cryptocurrency legal in Cameroon?

Cameroon has no national crypto law, leaving individual use in a legal grey area, but COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (May 2022) bans all CEMAC-zone financial institutions from crypto transactions. COSUMAF's December 2022 Financial Market Regulation introduced a VASP framework for the region, but implementing instruments remain pending. BEAC opposes private crypto and is pursuing a sovereign digital CFA franc. Cameroon is on the FATF grey list since June 2023.

What is the FATF status of Cameroon?

Cameroon is classified by FATF as: grey_list.

What is the AML/KYC regime in Cameroon?

KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-01 · Data source: Soken Crypto Legal Map

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