Cambodia: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

Cambodia's regulator currently restricts parts of crypto activity.

Asset classes on Canborsa

Crypto perps

52 markets ›

Stock & pre-IPO perps

26 markets ›

Commodity perps

4 markets ›

Index perps

4 markets ›

Blocked by regulation: a bank needs prior NBC authorisation under a separate Prakas that has not been issued.

Blocked the same way: payment service institutions also need a separate NBC Prakas for crypto services, and none exists.

Prohibited for any licensed provider from promoting or supporting crypto as payment for goods and services.

Prohibited outright; a licensed provider cannot use, lend, or stake customer crypto for its own business.

Capital gains from cryptocurrency sales are taxed at a flat rate of 20%.

Crypto trading in Cambodia is regulated.

30 exchanges serve Cambodia, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

For crypto traders in Cambodia: Capital gains from cryptocurrency sales are taxed at a flat rate of 20%.

Cambodia traders cannot use Bank transfer (KHR / USD, domestic commercial bank), Domestic payment service institution / e-wallet and Paying for goods and services in crypto to fund a crypto account.

Regulator for crypto trading in Cambodia: National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), which covers derivatives.