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Crypto in Guatemala
Reference guide with links to local authorities. Specific tax and regulatory claims are published only after the applicable primary guidance has been reviewed.
Explore 9 mapped organizationsOfficial source for regulatory status: Superintendencia de Bancos: virtual-currency and cryptocurrency public notice, 19 February 2021 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-20
Next review: 2026-11-20
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Tax
- SAT: annual ISR filing period for the applicable taxpayer regime (supports: filing deadline)
Regulation
- Superintendencia de Bancos: virtual-currency and cryptocurrency public notice, 19 February 2021 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
600K+Users / investorsEstimate
~3%AdoptionEstimate
$300M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 5 CARankEstimate
No official figures are linked for this country.
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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600K+ (est.)Users / investors
~3% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2021
The SIB notice reiterates that virtual currencies are not legal tender or State-backed and that local platforms are not under its surveillance and inspection.
Official source for these events: Superintendencia de Bancos: virtual-currency and cryptocurrency public notice, 19 February 2021 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
The SIB notice says virtual currencies are not legal tender in Guatemala, are not backed by the State, are not foreign currency, and cannot be compelled as payment. It also says that platforms or persons selling and trading virtual currencies in Guatemala are not under SIB surveillance and inspection. We do not treat platform availability as approval or fund protection.
Official source for this framework: Superintendencia de Bancos: virtual-currency and cryptocurrency public notice, 19 February 2021 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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
Treatment to verify
Deadline
SAT states that the annual ISR return is filed and paid within the first three months of the year following the period settled, depending on the regime. That deadline alone does not classify a crypto transaction: confirm the regime with SAT before filing.
Source: SAT: annual ISR filing period for the applicable taxpayer regime (supports: filing deadline)
We are verifying local tax treatment against primary guidance. Rates, deductions, and deadlines stay hidden until the applicable rule is confirmed.
Official tax guidance: SAT: annual ISR filing period for the applicable taxpayer regime
Comparison: Latin America & Caribbean
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇹 GuatemalaYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | Verify |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | No official figure | 2.1% compro o invirtio (18-70 anos, INEGI, 2024) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | No official figure | 3.1% of surveyed savers used cryptoassets to save (Banrep, 2023) | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | No official figure | 1% de adultos declara usar criptomonedas (CAF-CMF 2023) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇸🇽 El Salvador | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Verify | — |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3.54M unique CPF reporters (Dec 2025) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
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