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Crypto in Honduras
Reference guide with links to local authorities. Specific tax and regulatory claims are published only after the applicable primary guidance has been reviewed.
Explore 5 mapped organizationsOfficial source for regulatory status: CNBS Resolution 003/2024: supervised institutions and virtual assets (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Banco Central de Honduras: virtual-currency notice, 19 January 2018 (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
- SAR: general Income Tax guidance (verify)
- SAR: individual Income Tax return filing deadline (supports: filing deadline)
- SAR: general capital-gains rate FAQ (verify)
Regulation
- CNBS Resolution 003/2024: supervised institutions and virtual assets (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
- Banco Central de Honduras: virtual-currency notice, 19 January 2018 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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Local facts
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No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
400K+Users / investorsEstimate
~4%AdoptionEstimate
$250M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Emergente CARankEstimate
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400K+ (est.)Users / investors
~4% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2018
BCH communicates that cryptocurrencies do not have its backing, regulation, or guarantee and are used at the user's risk.
2024
CNBS 003/2024 prohibits supervised institutions from operating with virtual assets not issued or authorised by BCH and from allowing their use on platforms.
Official source for these events: CNBS Resolution 003/2024: supervised institutions and virtual assets (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Banco Central de Honduras: virtual-currency notice, 19 January 2018 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
CNBS Resolution 003/2024 prohibits supervised institutions from holding, investing, intermediating, or operating with virtual assets not issued or authorised by BCH; it also prohibits them from allowing users to use their platforms for those instruments. The resolution is immediately effective and does not turn that institutional prohibition into a general statement about every private use. BCH warns that cryptocurrencies do not have its backing, are not regulated or guaranteed by BCH, and transactions are at the responsibility and risk of the person making them.
Official source for this framework: CNBS Resolution 003/2024: supervised institutions and virtual assets (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Banco Central de Honduras: virtual-currency notice, 19 January 2018 (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
For individuals, SAR states that the Income Tax return is due on 30 April of the year following the period declared. Special fiscal periods can have a different deadline. That date alone does not classify a crypto transaction: confirm this with SAR before filing.
Source: SAR: individual Income Tax return filing deadline (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: SAR: individual Income Tax return filing deadline · Also verify: SAR: general Income Tax guidance · SAR: general capital-gains rate FAQ
Comparison: Latin America & Caribbean
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ HondurasYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇲🇽 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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✨Fact #1
CNBS's 2025 Financial Inclusion Report identified 48 fintech companies in Honduras, including 6 in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This is an ecosystem count, not users or authorised providers.
Official source for this fact: CNBS: 48 identified fintech companies, including 6 in blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Financial Inclusion Report 2025 (supports: local fact)
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