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Check current CASP status with the FSMA. From 2026, FPS Finance includes cryptocurrencies in the capital-gains tax on financial assets; confirm your case before acting.
Explore 8 mapped organizationsOfficial source for regulatory status: FSMA: CASP authorisation under MiCA (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework) · FSMA: transition ended and no FSMA-authorised CASP as of June 2026 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-17
Next review: 2026-11-17
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Tax
- FPS Finance: 2026 capital-gains tax on financial assets, including cryptocurrencies (supports: tax treatment, tax brackets, deductions)
- FPS Finance: 2026 individual tax-return filing deadlines (supports: filing deadline)
Regulation
- FSMA: CASP authorisation under MiCA (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework)
- FSMA: transition ended and no FSMA-authorised CASP as of June 2026 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
Adoption
- FSMA: more than 40% of surveyed investors in their twenties and thirties own crypto, 2025 (supports: adoption percentage)
A register helps verify the named entity and stated activity. It does not validate every asset, product, or risk.
Official adoption figures are shown with their linked source.
500K+Users / investorsEstimate
>40% of investors in their 20s/30s (FSMA, 2025)Adoption
$200M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 25 GlobalRankEstimate
Source by figure: adoption: FSMA: more than 40% of surveyed investors in their twenties and thirties own crypto, 2025
Blue figures are older estimates without a verifiable official source: they are shown as context, not official data, and are not used to rank or score countries.
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The 2026 tax guide includes cryptocurrencies as financial assets, but it does not make a brand an authorised CASP or replace individual tax classification.
Regulation Timeline
2026
FSMA communicates the end of the national transition and that no CASP had been authorised by the FSMA in June 2026.
Official source for these events: FSMA: transition ended and no FSMA-authorised CASP as of June 2026 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
The FSMA explains that CASPs need MiCA authorisation and that its national transition ended. The reviewed official communication says that, as of June 2026, no CASP had been authorised by the FSMA. Do not present a brand, app, or its services as authorised without checking the current register.
Official source for this framework: FSMA: CASP authorisation under MiCA (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework)
How to Buy Crypto
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Check the linked official regulatory register or portal before choosing a provider.
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Confirm tax treatment with the linked official guidance and a local professional where appropriate.
Crypto Taxes
Capital-gains tax on financial assets from 2026
Official source for these brackets: FPS Finance: 2026 capital-gains tax on financial assets, including cryptocurrencies (supports: tax treatment, tax brackets, deductions)
Flat rate10%
Deductible
FPS Finance generally calculates a gain as sale value minus purchase value and says fees and taxes are not deductible. It permits loss offset under conditions; confirm whether they apply to your case.
Source: FPS Finance: 2026 capital-gains tax on financial assets, including cryptocurrencies (supports: tax treatment, tax brackets, deductions)
Deadline
For 2026: 30 June on paper, 19 July through MyMinfin, and 16 October online if you report qualifying specific income. Do not assume the extended deadline without confirming that you meet the conditions.
Source: FPS Finance: 2026 individual tax-return filing deadlines (supports: filing deadline)
From 1 January 2026, FPS Finance includes cryptocurrencies among financial assets and publishes a standard 10% rate on realised gains, with a EUR 10,000 annual exemption for assessment year 2027. The page does not replace individual classification or other tax regimes.
Official tax guidance: FPS Finance: 2026 capital-gains tax on financial assets, including cryptocurrencies · FPS Finance: 2026 individual tax-return filing deadlines
Comparison: Europe
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 BelgiumYou | No official figure | >40% of investors in their 20s/30s (FSMA, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | No official figure | 4.8% holders (2021, Banco de Espana) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | No official figure | 12.0% of respondents (ECB SPACE, 2024) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | No official figure | 6% bought or paid (Bundesbank, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | No official figure | 12% holders (2024, FCA) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | No official figure | 9% holders (2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | No official figure | 18% of financial decision-makers (CONSOB, 2024) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | No official figure | >20% of investors (AFM, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇨🇠Switzerland | No official figure | ~6% of respondents (SNB, 2022) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
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