What is American Samoa's FATF status?

American Samoa is classified by FATF as: non_compliant.

What is the AML/KYC regime in American Samoa?

KYC is not universally mandated.

American Samoa

American Samoa follows U.S. federal regulations for securities and investor protection, with no specific crypto framework established locally. The SEC and CFTC coordinate on market integrity and innovation, but no direct crypto regulations are detailed for American Samoa.

Overview

Status	Legal
Risk Score	50/100 (Moderate Risk)
Region	asia pacific
Currency	USD

Tax Information

Capital Gains (Personal)	No specific guidance
Capital Gains (Corporate)	No specific guidance
VAT on Crypto	No
Staking Tax	No specific guidance
Airdrop Tax	No specific guidance

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

Licensing & Registration

Required	No
Regulator	US Federal Regulators (SEC, CFTC, FinCEN)
Framework	No crypto framework

Enforcement Activity

Level: Moderate

Enforcement focused on unlicensed operators and consumer protection

AML / KYC

KYC Required	No
Travel Rule	No
FATF Member	No
FATF Status	non_compliant
FATF Body	FATF
Suspicious-Activity Reporting	No

DeFi, Stablecoins & NFTs

Status: Unclear

No specific DeFi regulation

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No specific stablecoin framework

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No specific NFT regulation

Mining

Legal	Yes
Electricity Cost	$0.2/kWh
Renewable Energy	15%
Infrastructure	fair

Mining is legal but electricity costs are relatively high. Infrastructure is fair with tropical climate affecting cooling costs.

Geopolitical Risk

Stability	stable
Sanctions	No
Corruption Index	45/100
Banking Access	moderate

Risk Factors

geographic isolation
limited infrastructure

American Samoa is politically stable as a U.S. territory with moderate corruption and moderate ease of doing business. No international sanctions apply. Geographic isolation and limited infrastructure pose operational challenges.