Tokenization & crypto licensing in Bolivia
1 official register read, 11 entries from Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero.
Buying crypto in Bolivia: what to know
Legal- Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) — Central bank; sets payment-system rules and in June 2024 allowed electronic payment channels for buying and selling virtual assets
- Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (ASFI) — Financial supervisor; supervises banks' crypto payment channels and licenses/certifies Empresas de Tecnología Financiera incl. virtual asset service providers (PSAV)
- Unidad de Investigaciones Financieras (UIF) — Financial intelligence unit; AML/CFT preventive measures on virtual-asset transactions
- Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales (SIN) — Tax authority
No official SIN guidance on how individuals' crypto gains are taxed was found. Law-firm commentary says the SIN has not ruled expressly on crypto.
- Crypto is not legal tender; the BCB says the boliviano is the only legal tender and users bear the risks.
- Since July 2024 banks can process crypto purchases via electronic payment channels; ASFI supervises these channels.
- Firms that did not file with ASFI by 30 Apr 2026 were reported to be barred from operating as authorised fintechs; check a platform's ASFI status.
- The BCB warns about high price volatility.
Checked 2026-11-05 · Confidence: medium · Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Not confirmed: Any SIN guidance on taxing individuals' crypto gains (none found on an official page; Ferrere commentary that SIN has not ruled could not be opened) · A public ASFI register or list of authorised PSAVs (not found) · Circular ASFI/945/2026 (May 2026) and a further deadline of 30 Jun 2026 (search results only) · Final ASFI rules on bank custody of crypto or stablecoin products following the Nov 2025 announcement · Status of foreign platforms such as Binance under ASFI rules (secondary sites only) · Any UIF instrument naming PSAVs as obligated subjects
Compiled to the best of our knowledge from the sources linked. Information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change — check the linked official sources before acting.
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What the authorities publish — and what we read
Status: Public register, read. Every address below was loaded, not guessed. A register entry records that an authority licensed, registered or approved something; it says nothing about whether you may or should buy it.
| Authority | Register | Finding |
|---|---|---|
| ASFI (Autoridad de Supervision del Sistema Financiero); DS 5384/2025 (ETF + PSAV) | Entidades con No Objecion para el Ingreso al Entorno Controlado de Pruebas (sandbox) + Entidades en Proceso de Constitucion/Adecuacion (ETF) | Public register, read |
Entidades con no objeción para el entorno controlado de pruebas (sandbox)
Sandbox participants · 11 entriesAutoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (ASFI) · source · read 2026-10-14
| Register no. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Taspri Soluciones Digitales S.R.L. |
| 2 | Kite Xperience S.R.L. |
| 3 | Tu Cuate S.R.L. |
| 4 | Libélula S.R.L. |
| 5 | Banipay S.R.L. |
| 6 | Smartfastpay Company Bolivia S.R.L. |
| 7 | Empresa de Tecnología Financiera AV Finance S.R.L. |
| 8 | Banexcoin Bolivia S.R.L. |
| 9 | DFINANCE S.R.L. |
| 10 | PAYIN & PAYOUT S.R.L. |
| 11 | Empresa de Tecnología Financiera Salteños Bolivia S.R.L. |