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Cameroon vs Venezuela

Crypto regulation comparison

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Cameroon

Cameroon

Venezuela

Venezuela

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Legal

Cameroon has no specific national cryptocurrency legislation. As a CEMAC member, COBAC issued a 2022 directive banning financial institutions from facilitating crypto transactions. BEAC opposes crypto regulation and does not recognize cryptocurrencies. Individual ownership is not explicitly banned but access via formal banking is restricted.

Venezuela has a unique crypto history. The government launched the Petro (PTR) state cryptocurrency in 2018, backed by oil reserves, though it was widely considered a failure and discontinued. SUNACRIP regulates crypto activities and has licensed mining operations. Venezuelans have high crypto adoption due to hyperinflation, with USDT widely used as a de facto currency. Crypto mining requires a SUNACRIP license.

Tax Type None
Tax Type Income
Tax Rate N/A
Tax Rate Up to 34%
Exchanges No No
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator BEAC (Bank of Central African States), COBAC
Regulator SUNACRIP (Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos)
Stablecoin Rules Not applicable — COBAC bans financial institutions from crypto transactions
Stablecoin Rules Government launched Petro (PTR) state crypto (discontinued); SUNACRIP regulated stablecoins
Key Points
  • No specific national cryptocurrency legislation
  • COBAC 2022 directive bans banks and payment providers from facilitating crypto transactions
  • BEAC firmly opposes cryptocurrency regulation in the CEMAC region
  • Part of the CEMAC monetary zone with the CFA franc
  • Nearly 900,000 crypto users in Cameroon despite restrictive banking environment
Key Points
  • SUNACRIP regulates crypto exchanges, mining, and service providers
  • Government-backed Petro cryptocurrency launched in 2018, largely discontinued
  • Crypto mining requires SUNACRIP license and registration
  • Very high crypto adoption driven by hyperinflation; USDT widely used
  • Income from crypto subject to progressive tax rates up to 34%
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