No explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation or licensing is provided for Tokelau. The regulator page focuses on New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority and does not mention Tokelau's crypto framework.
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 45/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | asia pacific |
| Currency | NZD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | No specific guidance |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No crypto-specific tax guidance available.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | New Zealand FMA (administered territory) |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
No significant enforcement actions reported
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | non_compliant |
| FATF Body | APG |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Unclear
No specific DeFi regulation
Status: no_rules
No specific stablecoin framework
Status: no_rules
No specific NFT regulation
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.35/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Infrastructure | poor |
Tokelau has very limited infrastructure and high electricity costs, making crypto mining economically challenging despite no explicit bans.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 45/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Tokelau is a small, remote territory with stable governance but very limited economic and banking infrastructure, posing challenges for crypto businesses.
No explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation or licensing is provided for Tokelau. The regulator page focuses on New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority and does not mention Tokelau's crypto framework.
Tokelau is classified by FATF as: non_compliant.
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