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Is crypto legal in Portugal?

Portugal's legal stance on cryptocurrency is not yet recorded from a primary source.

Southern Europe · PT · 5 of 9 dimensions sourced

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Portugal crypto policy at a glance

CBDC status
Pilot

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

cbdctracker.org ↗ · as of 2024 · confidence: high
Legal status
Not yet recorded

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

VASP licensing
Regime in force

Whether the jurisdiction licenses crypto/VASP service providers.

“Virtual asset service providers that intend to carry out activities in Portugal are subject to prior registration with Banco de Portugal, under Article 112-A of Law No. 83/2017 of 18 August (AML/CFT Law). This registration is mandatory and covers entities that carry out, on a professional basis, one or more of the activities listed in paragraph (oo) of Article 2(1) of the same Law.”
Banco de Portugal ↗ · as of 2026-05-30 · confidence: high
Stablecoin rules
In force

Rules governing stablecoin and e-money-token issuance.

“As of 30 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) is applicable. MiCA lays down specific requirements for the issuance and public offering of ‘asset-referenced tokens’ and ‘e-money tokens’ and for the provision of services in relation to such crypto-assets in the European Union.”
Banco de Portugal ↗ · as of 2024-12-30 · confidence: high
Tax treatment
Mixed (CGT + income)

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

“As mais‑valias decorrentes de operações com criptoativos passam a ser enquadradas na categoria G de IRS, quando não sejam consideradas rendimentos empresariais e profissionais. [...] A exclusão de tributação aplica‑se às mais‑valias resultantes da alienação de criptoativos detidos por período igual ou superior a 365 dias.”
DeFi treatment
Unaddressed

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is treated by regulators.

“As atividades relacionadas com criptoativos em Portugal não estão ainda abrangidas por um enquadramento regulatório específico, mantendo-se a necessidade de acompanhamento atento da evolução de novos modelos, incluindo aplicações de finanças descentralizadas.”
Banco de Portugal ↗ · as of 2022-06-15 · confidence: low
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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