---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Western Sahara]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--western-sahara
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/EH, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/western-sahara.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/western-sahara.html"
title: "Western Sahara — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: No explicit cryptocurrency regulations or frameworks are mentioned for Western Sahara. The regulatory environment remains unclear with no specific crypto…
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:10:35.209183+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: africa_west
---

# Western Sahara — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Western Sahara

No explicit cryptocurrency regulations or frameworks are mentioned for Western Sahara. The regulatory environment remains unclear with no specific crypto laws or guidance.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **unknown** |
| Risk Score | 50/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | MAD |

## 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 | Bank Al-Maghrib (de facto Moroccan administration) |
| 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 | $0.15/kWh |
| Renewable | 15% |
| Infrastructure | poor |

Mining legality is not explicitly stated but assumed possible due to lack of bans; infrastructure is limited and electricity costs are relatively high.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | unstable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 20/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

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

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