Algeria vs Slovenia
Crypto regulation comparison
Algeria
Slovenia
Banned
Legal
Algeria maintains one of the world's strictest cryptocurrency bans. Article 117 of the 2018 Finance Law prohibits the purchase, sale, use, and possession of virtual currencies. Law No. 25-10 (2025) further codified criminal penalties including imprisonment and fines for crypto-related activities.
Slovenia proposed a 25% tax on crypto capital gains effective January 2026, but the law was pulled from the December 2025 legislative session and has not been enacted. Currently, individual crypto trading gains remain untaxed. Slovenia has been crypto-friendly, with Ljubljana hosting Bitcoin City and a strong blockchain community. VASPs must register for AML compliance. MiCA applies from December 2024.
Tax Type
None
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Rate
N/A
Tax Rate
25% (proposed, not yet enacted)
Exchanges
No
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
No
Mining
Yes
Regulator
Bank of Algeria
Regulator
ATVP (Securities Market Agency), Bank of Slovenia
Stablecoin Rules
All crypto activities banned including stablecoins
Stablecoin Rules
Regulated under EU MiCA framework
Key Points
- 2018 Finance Law (Article 117) prohibits purchase, sale, use, and holding of virtual currency
- No licensed crypto exchanges operate in Algeria
- Bank of Algeria has issued multiple warnings against cryptocurrency
- Law No. 25-10 (2025) codifies prison sentences and fines for crypto offenses
- Despite the ban, peer-to-peer crypto usage persists informally
Key Points
- 25% crypto capital gains tax proposed but not yet enacted; pulled from Dec 2025 legislative session
- Individual crypto trading gains currently untaxed pending new legislation
- VASPs must register for AML/CFT compliance with relevant authorities
- Ljubljana hosts 'Bitcoin City' — a commercial district accepting crypto payments
- MiCA framework applicable from December 2024