BTC $68,312.00 (+0.78%)
ETH $1,979.99 (+0.35%)
XRP $1.44 (+1.34%)
BNB $626.14 (-0.31%)
SOL $85.74 (+1.59%)
TRX $0.29 (+1.28%)
DOGE $0.10 (-1.24%)
BCH $564.49 (+0.91%)
ADA $0.28 (-1.27%)
LEO $8.40 (-3.33%)
HYPE $29.72 (-0.85%)
LINK $8.90 (-0.13%)
CC $0.16 (-3.10%)
XMR $327.51 (-1.77%)
XLM $0.16 (+0.36%)
RAIN $0.01 (-1.55%)
ZEC $261.65 (+0.78%)
HBAR $0.10 (+0.20%)
LTC $55.13 (+0.07%)
AVAX $9.19 (+0.70%)

Morocco vs United States

Crypto regulation comparison

← Back to map | Morocco | United States
Morocco

Morocco

United States

United States

Restricted
Legal

Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) banned cryptocurrency transactions in 2017, making it illegal for financial institutions to process crypto payments. Despite the ban, Morocco has one of the highest crypto adoption rates in Africa. The government has been exploring a potential regulatory framework, with Bank Al-Maghrib reportedly studying a CBDC and reconsidering its crypto stance.

The United States has the world's most complex crypto regulatory landscape, with overlapping federal and state jurisdictions. The SEC regulates crypto securities and has pursued enforcement actions against exchanges and token issuers. The CFTC oversees crypto derivatives and considers Bitcoin a commodity. FinCEN applies BSA requirements to crypto exchanges as money service businesses. The IRS taxes crypto as property: short-term gains at income tax rates (10-37%), long-term gains at 0-20%. New 1099-DA broker reporting rules take effect from 2025. Multiple states have their own requirements, with New York's BitLicense being the most stringent.

Tax Type None
Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Rate N/A
Tax Rate 0-37%
Exchanges No No
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator BAM (Bank Al-Maghrib), AMMC
Regulator SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OCC, IRS, State regulators
Stablecoin Rules No regulation; crypto transactions banned by central bank
Stablecoin Rules Stablecoin legislation actively being developed in Congress; existing oversight by SEC, CFTC, state regulators
Key Points
  • Bank Al-Maghrib banned crypto transactions for financial institutions in 2017
  • Crypto ownership is technically in a legal gray area; trading happens via P2P
  • Morocco ranks among the top crypto adopters in Africa despite the ban
  • Government exploring regulatory framework and potential CBDC
  • No crypto taxation framework exists due to the ban
Key Points
  • SEC regulates crypto as securities under Howey test; major enforcement actions (Ripple, Coinbase, Binance)
  • CFTC classifies Bitcoin and Ether as commodities; oversees derivatives markets
  • IRS treats crypto as property: short-term gains taxed at 10-37%, long-term (1yr+) at 0-20%
  • FinCEN requires exchanges to register as MSBs and comply with BSA/AML requirements
  • 1099-DA broker reporting for centralized exchanges effective from tax year 2025
Sources
Sources