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Belgium

BE / BEL · Europe · Western Europe

Improving

Country Information

ISO Code
BE (BEL)
Region
Europe
Sub-Region
Western Europe
Status
Active
Crypto Regulatory Status
Improving
Summary
Cryptocurrencies are legal, although there is no specific cryptocurrency legislation in place. The Belgian government is waiting for guidance from the EU. Government has warned investors about the risk of crypto fraud and lack of regulatory oversight. Belgium’s has Bitcoin taxes, at 33% on any cryptocurrency income. Belgium’s financial regulatory agency imposed a new rule stating that crypto exchanges and custodial wallet services need to register within a sharp deadline.

Regulatory Status Summary

Allowed-Regulated: 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 Belgium

Topic Status Confidence Updated Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated High Confidence 1d ago View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Unknown 24w ago View

All Analysis Versions

3 total versions (including archived)

Topic Status Version Date Actions
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Latest 2025-12-12 03:53 View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Latest 2025-06-26 13:08 View
Retail_Trading_Status Allowed-Regulated Archived 2025-04-12 06:46 View