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Guyana: crypto regulatory status
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Local review · 2026-08-12
Next review: 2026-11-12
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Regulation
- Bank of Guyana: 2023 virtual-assets risk assessment (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
- Government of Guyana: February 2025 cryptocurrency policy statement (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
- Government of Guyana: 2026 legislative agenda includes a Virtual Assets Bill (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
15K+Users / investorsEstimate
1.9%AdoptionEstimate
$1M+P2P Vol.Estimate
108RankEstimate
No official figures are linked for this country.
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15K+ (est.)Users / investors
1.9% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2023
An official assessment described a temporary prohibition on virtual assets and VASPs.
2025
The government said it was not preparing regulation to facilitate crypto transactions.
2026
The legislative agenda mentions a Virtual Assets Bill; enactment was not verified.
Official source for these events: Bank of Guyana: 2023 virtual-assets risk assessment (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Government of Guyana: February 2025 cryptocurrency policy statement (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Government of Guyana: 2026 legislative agenda includes a Virtual Assets Bill (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
Available official sources do not support calling this an authorised crypto market. A 2023 official assessment describes a decision to prohibit virtual-asset use, trade or exchange and VASP operations until at least 1 January 2026 or a date ordered by the minister. In February 2025 the government said it was not preparing regulation to facilitate crypto transactions; its 2026 legislative agenda mentions a Virtual Assets Bill, but enactment was not verified. Confirm the current position before acting.
Official source for this framework: Bank of Guyana: 2023 virtual-assets risk assessment (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Government of Guyana: February 2025 cryptocurrency policy statement (supports: regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Government of Guyana: 2026 legislative agenda includes a Virtual Assets Bill (supports: 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
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: Guyana Revenue Authority: individual income-tax return
Comparison: Latin America & Caribbean
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇾 GuyanaYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Verify | 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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