Mauritania

Mauritania has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.

Overview

Statusunknown
Risk Score65/100 (High Risk)
Regionafrica west
CurrencyMRU

Tax

Capital Gains (Personal)Unclear
Capital Gains (Corporate)25% CIT (general)
VAT on CryptoNo
Staking TaxUnclear
Airdrop TaxUnclear

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

Licensing

RequiredNo
RegulatorBCM
FrameworkNo crypto-specific legislation
Easevery_complex
CostN/A

DeFi

Status: unregulated

Stablecoins

Status: unregulated

NFTs

Status: unregulated

Mining

LegalYes
Electricity$0.15/kWh
Renewable15%
Infrastructurepoor

Electricity costs are relatively high and infrastructure is limited, making large-scale mining challenging but not prohibited.

Geopolitics

Stabilitymoderate
SanctionsNo
Corruption Index28/100
Banking Accessrestricted

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 · Data source: Soken Crypto Legal Map

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