---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Restricted, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Maldives]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--maldives
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/MV, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/maldives.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/maldives.html"
title: "Maldives — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Maldives has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:06:25.514218+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: south_asia
---

# Maldives — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Maldives

Maldives has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Restricted** |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | south asia |
| Currency | MVR |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | 0% - no personal income tax on capital gains |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 15% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | N/A |
| Airdrop Tax | N/A |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | MMA |
| Framework | No crypto framework; MMA has cautioned public about crypto risks |
| Ease | very\_complex |
| Cost | N/A |

## DeFi

**Status:** unregulated

## Stablecoins

**Status:** unregulated

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | No |
| Electricity | $0.2/kWh |
| Renewable | 20% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Crypto mining is restricted in Maldives due to high electricity costs and limited infrastructure. The tropical climate increases cooling costs. Renewable energy share is moderate but insufficient to lower costs significantly.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 40/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

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

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