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Ethiopia vs Mexico

Crypto regulation comparison

← Back to map | Ethiopia | Mexico
Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Mexico

Mexico

Restricted
Legal

Ethiopia's Proclamation No. 1359/2024 explicitly prohibits cryptocurrency for payment transactions but allows the NBE to issue future guidelines on digital assets. Crypto mining is legal and actively growing, with Ethiopia emerging as a major Bitcoin mining destination leveraging hydroelectric power. A comprehensive regulatory framework is under development.

Mexico regulates cryptocurrency under the 2018 Fintech Law (Ley Fintech), one of Latin America's first comprehensive crypto regulatory frameworks. The CNBV licenses fintech institutions including crypto exchanges. However, Banxico has restricted financial institutions from offering crypto services directly to customers. Crypto gains are taxed as income at progressive rates.

Tax Type None
Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Rate N/A
Tax Rate 1.92-35%
Exchanges No No
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator National Bank of Ethiopia
Regulator CNBV, Banxico (Bank of Mexico), SHCP
Stablecoin Rules No stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules Virtual assets regulated under Fintech Law; Banxico restricts banks from offering crypto to clients
Key Points
  • Proclamation No. 1359/2024 prohibits cryptocurrency for payment transactions
  • NBE authorized to issue future directives on crypto assets and CBDCs
  • Crypto mining is legal and rapidly expanding, leveraging hydroelectric power
  • Ethiopia has become one of the fastest-growing Bitcoin mining destinations globally
  • Comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework under development
Key Points
  • Fintech Law (2018) regulates virtual asset operations through licensed ITFs (Fintech Institutions)
  • CNBV (National Banking and Securities Commission) oversees licensing and compliance
  • Banxico issued rules restricting banks from offering crypto to clients directly
  • Crypto gains taxed as 'other income' (otros ingresos) at progressive rates up to 35%
  • Mexico has high crypto adoption driven by remittances and unbanked population
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