No explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation or licensing is provided for Tokelau. The regulator page focuses on New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority and does not mention Tokelau's crypto framework.
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 50/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | asia pacific |
| Currency | NZD |
| 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.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | New Zealand FMA (administered territory) |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
No significant enforcement actions reported
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | non_compliant |
| FATF Body | APG |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Unclear
No specific DeFi regulation
Status: no_rules
No specific stablecoin framework
Status: no_rules
No specific NFT regulation
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.35/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Infrastructure | poor |
Electricity costs are high and renewable energy share is low. Infrastructure for mining is poor due to remote island conditions.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 70/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
Risk Factors
Tokelau is a small, stable island territory with limited infrastructure and banking access challenges for crypto businesses.
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