---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Restricted, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Benin]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--benin
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/BJ, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/benin.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/benin.html"
title: "Benin — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Benin currently has a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies with no specific crypto framework in place.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:00:28.081528+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: africa_west
---

# Benin — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# 🇧🇯 Benin

Benin currently has a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies with no specific crypto framework in place. The regulatory environment is governed broadly by UEMOA and BCEAO policies, with no explicit crypto legislation or licensing frameworks.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Restricted** |
| Risk Score | 60/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | XOF |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific crypto guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25%-30% corporate income tax (varies) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

No crypto-specific tax guidance. General WAEMU tax framework applies.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BCEAO |
| Framework | No specific crypto framework |
| Ease | N/A |
| Cost | N/A |

No crypto licensing framework. BCEAO warnings apply across all WAEMU member states.

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

No DeFi regulation.

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no\_rules

No stablecoin framework.

## NFTs

**Status:** no\_rules

No NFT regulation.

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.14/kWh |
| Renewable | 15% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Mining is allowed but under restrictions; infrastructure is developing with moderate renewable energy usage.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 28/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 ·
Data source: [Soken Crypto Legal Map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/)

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