---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Mauritania]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--mauritania
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/MR, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/mauritania.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/mauritania.html"
title: "Mauritania — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Mauritania has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:06:34.616681+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: africa_west
---

# Mauritania — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Mauritania

Mauritania has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **unknown** |
| Risk Score | 65/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | MRU |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | Unclear |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25% CIT (general) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BCM |
| Framework | No crypto-specific legislation |
| Ease | very\_complex |
| Cost | N/A |

## DeFi

**Status:** unregulated

## Stablecoins

**Status:** unregulated

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.15/kWh |
| Renewable | 15% |
| Infrastructure | poor |

Electricity costs are relatively high and infrastructure is limited, making large-scale mining challenging but not prohibited.

## 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/)

[← Back to Crypto Map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/)

We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity (session replay) to understand how visitors use this site. These cookies only run after you accept. See our [Privacy Policy](https://soken.io/privacy-policy.html).

Reject allAccept all


<!-- soken-kb-wikilinks-v2 -->
[supranational--ecowas](https://soken.io/kb/crypto-map-countries/supranational--ecowas.md) [supranational--waemu-west-african-economic-and-monetary-union](https://soken.io/kb/crypto-map-countries/supranational--waemu-west-african-economic-and-monetary-union.md) [libya](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/libya.html) [mali](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/mali.html) [morocco](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/morocco.html) [niger](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/niger.html) [nigeria](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/nigeria.html) [crypto-map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/) [index](https://soken.io/)


<!-- soken-kb-wikilinks -->
[supranational--ecowas](https://soken.io/kb/crypto-map-countries/supranational--ecowas.md) [nigeria](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/nigeria.html) [supranational--waemu-west-african-economic-and-monetary-union](https://soken.io/kb/crypto-map-countries/supranational--waemu-west-african-economic-and-monetary-union.md) [mali](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/mali.html) [libya](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/libya.html) [niger](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/niger.html) [morocco](https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/morocco.html) [index](https://soken.io/) [crypto-map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/) [crypto-map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/)


<!-- soken-kb-augmented v1 -->
[privacy-policy](https://soken.io/privacy-policy.html)

---

## Translations