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Official source for regulatory status: Da Afghanistan Bank: notice on unlicensed online exchange activity (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-20
Next review: 2026-11-20
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- Da Afghanistan Bank: notice on unlicensed online exchange activity (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
30K+Users / investorsEstimate
~0.08%AdoptionEstimate
$5M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
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30K+ (est.)Users / investors
~0.08% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2024
Da Afghanistan Bank said it had issued no licences for online exchange activity and considered it illegal.
Official source for these events: Da Afghanistan Bank: notice on unlicensed online exchange activity (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
Da Afghanistan Bank warned in March 2024 that it had not issued a licence to any person or company for online exchange activity and that such activity is considered illegal. The notice alone does not establish a blanket ban on every crypto asset or prove the status of platforms or individual use. This review did not verify an official source supporting the previous claims of a 2022 crypto ban, arrests, underground markets, or authorised providers. Confirm the current framework directly with Da Afghanistan Bank.
Official source for this framework: Da Afghanistan Bank: notice on unlicensed online exchange activity (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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We are verifying local tax treatment against primary guidance. Rates, deductions, and deadlines stay hidden until the applicable rule is confirmed.
Official tax portal for verification: Afghanistan Revenue Department: tax guidance
Comparison: Asia
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 AfghanistanYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Verify | Verify |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | No official figure | 7.3% of investors (FSA, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | bitFlyer, Inc. |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 11.13M eligible-trading accounts (end-2025, KoFIU) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇮🇳 India | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 21.37M cuentas de consumidores de activos financieros digitales, incluidos crypto (OJK, mar. 2026) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇵🇠Philippines | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
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