---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Restricted, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Morocco]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--morocco
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/MA, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/morocco.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/morocco.html"
title: "Morocco — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Cryptocurrency remains restricted in Morocco with a 2017 ban on crypto as a means of payment still in effect.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:06:48.849206+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: africa_west
---

# Morocco — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Morocco

Cryptocurrency remains restricted in Morocco with a 2017 ban on crypto as a means of payment still in effect. Draft regulations are under development but no clear legal framework is yet established.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Restricted** |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | MAD |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | 20% on investment gains (general; crypto applicability unclear) |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 20-35% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | BAM / AMMC |
| Framework | Draft crypto regulation under development (2024-2025); 2017 ban on crypto as payment still in effect |
| Ease | very\_complex |
| Cost | TBD - framework pending |

## DeFi

**Status:** Restricted

## Stablecoins

**Status:** Restricted

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | No |
| Electricity | $0.112/kWh |
| Renewable | 22% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Crypto mining is banned in Morocco. Electricity cost is relatively high at $0.112/kWh with 22% renewable energy. Infrastructure is fair but mining is prohibited.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | stable |
| 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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