---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Cocos Keeling Islands]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--cocos-keeling-islands
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/CC, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/cocos-keeling-islands.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/cocos-keeling-islands.html"
title: "Cocos (Keeling) Islands — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: The regulator page does not provide explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation for Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:01:58.331459+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: asia_pacific
---

# Cocos (Keeling) Islands — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The regulator page does not provide explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation for Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The page mainly describes ASIC's role in Australia, with no direct mention of crypto-specific laws or frameworks for Cocos Islands.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **unknown** |
| Risk Score | 50/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | asia pacific |
| Currency | AUD |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| 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.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
| Ease | N/A |
| Cost | N/A |

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

No specific DeFi regulation

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no\_rules

No specific stablecoin framework

## NFTs

**Status:** no\_rules

No specific NFT regulation

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.12/kWh |
| Renewable | 15% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Mining is legal with moderate electricity costs and limited renewable energy share. Infrastructure is fair given remote island conditions.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 70/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |

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

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