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Mexico vs Zimbabwe

Crypto regulation comparison

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Mexico

Mexico

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Legal
Restricted

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.

Zimbabwe has restricted cryptocurrency through its central bank. The RBZ banned financial institutions from processing crypto transactions in 2018. However, in a unique move, the RBZ issued gold-backed digital tokens (ZiG tokens) in 2023 as a store of value. Zimbabwe has a history of currency instability (hyperinflation, currency collapses) which drives informal crypto adoption for hedging and remittances.

Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Type None
Tax Rate 1.92-35%
Tax Rate N/A
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges No No
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator CNBV, Banxico (Bank of Mexico), SHCP
Regulator RBZ (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe)
Stablecoin Rules Virtual assets regulated under Fintech Law; Banxico restricts banks from offering crypto to clients
Stablecoin Rules No private stablecoin regulation; RBZ introduced gold-backed ZiG digital token as state currency
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
Key Points
  • RBZ banned banks and financial institutions from servicing crypto in 2018
  • RBZ issued gold-backed digital tokens (ZiG) in 2023 as a CBDC-like instrument
  • No licensing framework for crypto exchanges
  • Informal crypto adoption driven by currency instability and remittance needs
  • Crypto ownership itself is not explicitly criminalized for individuals
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