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type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Chile]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--chile
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/CL, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/chile.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/chile.html"
title: "Chile — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Chile regulates crypto under Fintech Law 21,521 (Jan 2023). CMF registration deadline passed February 2025.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:01:52.925369+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: south_america
---

# Chile — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# 🇨🇱 Chile

Chile regulates crypto under Fintech Law 21,521 (Jan 2023). CMF registration deadline passed February 2025. CMF actively enforcing registration and issuing warnings about unregistered platforms. Open Finance System regulation effective July 2024.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Legal** |
| Risk Score | 30/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | south america |
| Currency | CLP |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | Progressive income tax up to 40% on crypto gains (no separate CGT rate) |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 27% first category tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Subject to income tax |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

Chile taxes crypto gains under the general income tax framework. The SII (tax authority) has clarified that crypto disposals are taxable events. There is no preferential CGT rate; gains are added to regular income.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | CMF |
| Framework | Ley Fintech 21,521 (2023) |
| Ease | medium |
| Cost | $15,000 - $100,000 |

Financial service providers operating with crypto must register with CMF. Covers crowdfunding, alternative transaction systems, custody, order routing, intermediation.

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

Fintech Law does not specifically address DeFi.

## Stablecoins

**Status:** general\_framework

Covered under the broad Fintech Law framework.

## NFTs

**Status:** no\_rules

No NFT-specific regulation.

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.092/kWh |
| Renewable | 35% |
| Infrastructure | good |

Chile has a legal mining sector with moderate electricity costs and a significant share of renewable energy. Infrastructure is good, supporting mining operations.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 67/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |

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

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