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Is crypto legal in Colombia?

Cryptocurrency is legal in Colombia, but subject to regulatory restrictions.

South America · CO · 3 of 9 dimensions sourced

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Colombia crypto policy at a glance

CBDC status
Research

Stage of the central bank digital currency programme — research, pilot, or launched.

cbdctracker.org ↗ · as of 2023 · confidence: high
Legal status
Legal, with restrictions

Whether crypto is legal, restricted, or banned for individuals and businesses.

“Las denominadas monedas virtuales no son una moneda en Colombia, en la medida en que no han sido reconocidas como tal por el Banco de la República... no pueden considerarse como una inversión válida para las entidades vigiladas por esta Superintendencia.”
Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia ↗ · as of 2014-03-26 · confidence: medium
VASP licensing
Not yet recorded

Whether the jurisdiction licenses crypto/VASP service providers.

Stablecoin rules
Not yet recorded

Rules governing stablecoin and e-money-token issuance.

Tax treatment
Mixed (CGT + income)

How crypto gains are taxed and reported, including OECD CARF participation.

“Los criptoactivos, como el bitcoin, constituyen un activo intangible para quien los adquiere y, en consecuencia, su enajenación genera para el contribuyente una renta o ganancia ocasional, según el caso, sometida al impuesto sobre la renta y complementarios, sin perjuicio de que, cuando la actividad de negociación constituya actividad empresarial, dicha renta se califique como renta ordinaria de carácter comercial.”
DeFi treatment
Not yet recorded

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is treated by regulators.

NFT classification
Not yet recorded

Whether NFTs are addressed in regulation.

Mining policy
Not yet recorded

Policy toward crypto mining — permitted, restricted, or banned.

Enforcement intensity
Not yet recorded

Intensity of regulatory enforcement actions against crypto firms.

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