---
type: country
domain: crypto-regulation
status: stable
tags: ["crypto-regulation", "africa_west", "giaba", "unknown"]
aliases: ["SL", "SLE"]
created: 2026-04-13
updated: 2025-01-01
compile_into: ["[[country--sierra-leone]]"]
sources:
  - name: "Bank of Sierra Leone"
    url: "https://www.bsl.gov.sl"
    type: "official"
---

# 🇸🇱 [[country--sierra-leone|Sierra Leone]] (SL) — Crypto Regulation

> Sierra Leone has no specific crypto regulation. The Bank of Sierra Leone has not issued formal crypto guidance.

## Overview

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 70/100 (High Risk) |
| Enforcement Level | None |
| Region | [[domain--africa|africa west]] |
| Currency | [[entity--sle|SLE]] |

## Tax

| Type | Rate |
|------|------|
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 30% corporate tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Mining Tax | No specific guidance |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

No crypto-specific tax guidance.

## Licensing

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Required | No |
| Regulator | [[entity--bsl|BSL]] |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
| Ease | N/A |
| Cost | N/A |
| Timeline | N/A months |

No crypto licensing framework.

## AML / KYC

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | non_compliant |

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

No regulation.

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no_rules

No framework.

## NFTs

**Status:** no_rules

No regulation.

## Mining

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.14/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Climate | tropical |
| Infrastructure | poor |

Electricity costs are relatively high and infrastructure is underdeveloped, limiting large-scale mining operations.

## Geopolitics

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 30/100 |
| Ease of Business | difficult |
| Internet Freedom | partly_free |
| Banking Access | restricted |

## Enforcement

No known enforcement actions.

## CBDC Status: none

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*Data source: [Soken Crypto Legal Map](https://soken.dev/crypto-map/). Last reviewed: 2026-04-13.*

**Sources:**
- [Bank of Sierra Leone](https://www.bsl.gov.sl)