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Crypto in Myanmar
Reference guide with links to local authorities. Specific tax and regulatory claims are published only after the applicable primary guidance has been reviewed.
Official source for regulatory status: Central Bank of Myanmar: digital-currency legal-tender and authorisation notice (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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
- Central Bank of Myanmar: digital-currency legal-tender and authorisation notice (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
150K+Users / investorsEstimate
~0.3%AdoptionEstimate
$20M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 65 GlobalRankEstimate
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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150K+ (est.)Users / investors
~0.3% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2019
The Central Bank publishes that it does not recognise digital currency as legal tender or authorise financial institutions to deal in it.
Official source for these events: Central Bank of Myanmar: digital-currency legal-tender and authorisation notice (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
The Central Bank of Myanmar notice says it does not recognise digital currency, including cryptocurrency, as legal tender and had not given financial institutions permission to buy, sell, or exchange it. It warns that buying, selling, or exchanging digital currency can cause consumer losses. No current official source was verified to support the earlier claim of a formal 2022 exchange ban, nor an authorised-provider list. Verify current notice and local advice before acting.
Official source for this framework: Central Bank of Myanmar: digital-currency legal-tender and authorisation notice (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
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: Internal Revenue Department: current tax-return filing notice
Comparison: Asia
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇲 MyanmarYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | 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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