Burkina Faso vs Denmark
Crypto regulation comparison
Burkina Faso
Denmark
No Regulation
Legal
Burkina Faso has no specific cryptocurrency regulation. As a WAEMU member, it falls under BCEAO oversight.
Cryptocurrency is legal in Denmark and regulated under EU frameworks including MiCA. Denmark has notably high tax rates on crypto gains, treated as personal income and taxed at rates up to 52%. The Danish Tax Council confirmed in 2018 that gains and losses on Bitcoin are taxable.
Tax Type
None
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Rate
N/A
Tax Rate
37-52%
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
Yes
Regulator
BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States)
Regulator
Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA), Skattestyrelsen
Stablecoin Rules
No stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules
Regulated under EU MiCA framework (Denmark is EU member but outside eurozone)
Key Points
- No specific national cryptocurrency legislation
- BCEAO provides regional monetary oversight
- Part of the WAEMU monetary zone using the CFA franc
- Political instability limits regulatory development
- Minimal crypto adoption
Key Points
- Crypto gains taxed as personal income at 37-52% (among the highest in the world)
- Losses on crypto can be deducted against gains
- Finanstilsynet supervises crypto businesses under the Danish AML Act
- Denmark does not have its own crypto-specific legislation beyond EU frameworks
- Skattestyrelsen (tax authority) actively monitors crypto transactions and issues guidance