Albania vs Honduras
Crypto regulation comparison
Albania
Honduras
Legal
No Regulation
Albania adopted Law No. 66/2020 on Financial Markets Based on Distributed Ledger Technology, establishing a comprehensive licensing framework for crypto activities. The AMF and AKSHI jointly supervise. A 2022 licensing regime allows five types of DLT licenses. Crypto profits taxed at 15% capital gains; mining income taxed at 0-23%.
Honduras has no specific cryptocurrency legislation. The Central Bank and CNBS have issued warnings about crypto risks but have not banned it. The Special Economic Zone of Prospera on Roatán island adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in its jurisdiction, though this is a unique local arrangement.
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Type
Unclear
Tax Rate
15%
Tax Rate
N/A
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
Yes
Regulator
Financial Supervisory Authority of Albania (AMF)
Regulator
BCH (Banco Central de Honduras), CNBS
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules
No stablecoin-specific regulation
Key Points
- Law on Financial Markets Based on DLT adopted in 2020
- Five types of DLT licenses: exchange, agent, custody, collective investment, innovative service
- Crypto profits taxed at 15% capital gains; mining at 0-23% income rates
- AML/KYC requirements apply to crypto service providers
- Albania remains on FATF grey list for AML/CFT monitoring
Key Points
- No national cryptocurrency legislation exists
- BCH and CNBS issued warnings about risks but no formal ban
- Prospera (ZEDE on Roatán) recognized Bitcoin as legal tender locally
- Crypto use exists primarily through peer-to-peer channels
- No specific tax guidance for cryptocurrency gains