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Crypto in Oman
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: Financial Services Authority: VASP registration and AML/CFT instructions (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Oman News Agency: CBO cautionary notice on cryptocurrencies, 19 July 2020 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, 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
- Tax Authority: tax portal (verify)
Regulation
- Financial Services Authority: VASP registration and AML/CFT instructions (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
- Central Bank of Oman: virtual assets and VASP AML/CFT circular (supports: regulatory framework)
- Oman News Agency: CBO cautionary notice on cryptocurrencies, 19 July 2020 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
No current official national adoption figure is available to show.
100K+Users / investorsEstimate
~2%AdoptionEstimate
$40M+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 45 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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100K+ (est.)Users / investors
~2% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2020
The CBO publishes a notice: crypto is not legal tender and lacks its usual banking-law protection.
2023
The CMA publishes VASP registration and AML/CFT instructions; the FSA retains them as institutional guidance.
2025
The FSA warns about unlicensed online platforms promoting digital currencies and other securities.
Official source for these events: Financial Services Authority: VASP registration and AML/CFT instructions (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Oman News Agency: CBO cautionary notice on cryptocurrencies, 19 July 2020 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
The FSA says virtual-asset activities in Oman may be carried out only after registration with the authority and subject to AML/CFT requirements. A 2020 CBO notice says cryptocurrencies are not legal tender and that the CBO had not authorised entities to deal in them. That notice does not validate a platform or by itself determine the current scope of every activity. Verify the FSA's current register and conditions before acting.
Official source for this framework: Financial Services Authority: VASP registration and AML/CFT instructions (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · Central Bank of Oman: virtual assets and VASP AML/CFT circular (supports: regulatory framework) · Oman News Agency: CBO cautionary notice on cryptocurrencies, 19 July 2020 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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Crypto Taxes
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Official tax portal for verification: Tax Authority: tax portal
Comparison: Middle East
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 OmanYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | Verify |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇧🇠Bahrain | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Banned | — |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Verify | — |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Verify | — |
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