---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Guyana]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--guyana
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/GY, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/guyana.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/guyana.html"
title: "Guyana — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: No explicit regulatory framework or guidance on cryptocurrency was found on the Bank of Guyana's page. The regulatory status of crypto remains unclear.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:05:12.109529+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: south_america
---

# Guyana — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# 🇬🇾 Guyana

No explicit regulatory framework or guidance on cryptocurrency was found on the Bank of Guyana's page. The regulatory status of crypto remains unclear.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **unknown** |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | south america |
| Currency | GYD |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25%-40% corporate tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

No crypto-specific tax guidance.

## Licensing

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

No crypto licensing framework.

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

No regulation.

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no\_rules

No framework.

## NFTs

**Status:** no\_rules

No regulation.

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.12/kWh |
| Renewable | 40% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Electricity cost is moderate with a significant share of renewables. Infrastructure is developing but not advanced for large scale mining.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 38/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |

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

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