Antigua and Barbuda is a crypto-friendly jurisdiction with a regulatory framework supporting digital assets, notably under the Digital Assets Business Act. The Financial Services Regulatory Commission oversees financial services with internationally recognized compliance standards.
| Status | crypto_friendly |
| Risk Score | 30/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | caribbean |
| Currency | XCD |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
The regulator page does not specify detailed crypto tax rates or rules.
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | FSRC |
| Framework | Digital Assets Business Act |
| Ease | medium |
| Cost | $5,000 - $50,000 |
Licensing is governed under the Digital Assets Business Act with a medium difficulty to obtain licenses.
Status: unregulated
No explicit regulatory stance on DeFi was found on the regulator page.
Status: unknown
No specific information on stablecoin regulations is available from the regulator page.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.3/kWh |
| Renewable | 10% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Mining is legal but electricity costs are relatively high at $0.3/kWh. Renewable energy share is low at 10%. Infrastructure is fair for mining operations.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 45/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 · Data source: Soken Crypto Legal Map
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