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Yemen

YE / YEM · Asia · Western Asia

Hostile

Country Information

ISO Code
YE (YEM)
Region
Asia
Sub-Region
Western Asia
Status
Active
Crypto Regulatory Status
Hostile
Summary
Yemen is a case study showing the potential danger of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency has become a weapon in Yemen’s civil war, with the Houthis issuing their own digital currency and banning the possession of new Yemeni rial bills.

Regulatory Status Summary

Gray-Zone: 2

Status History by Topic

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Topic Jul 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025
Retail_Trading_Status
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Allowed-Regulated
Allowed-Unregulated
Gray-Zone
Banned
Unclear
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Latest

Latest Analyses

Regulation analyses for Yemen

Topic Status Confidence Updated Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Gray-Zone High Confidence 1d ago View
Retail_Trading_Status Gray-Zone (changed) Unknown 24w ago View

All Analysis Versions

3 total versions (including archived)

Topic Status Version Date Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Gray-Zone Latest 2025-12-12 05:24 View
Retail_Trading_Status Gray-Zone (changed) Latest 2025-06-26 13:18 View
Retail_Trading_Status Unclear Archived 2025-04-12 06:50 View