Serbia is one of the few non-EU countries we cover with a dedicated statute: the Law on Digital Assets (RS Official Gazette No 153/2020) has applied since June 2021 and covers both halves of the market. It defines digital assets as a digital representation of value that can be bought, sold, exchanged or transferred and used as a means of exchange or for investment, and it separates out virtual currency - a type of digital asset that no central bank or public authority issues or guarantees, that is not necessarily attached to legal tender, and that does not have the legal status of money or a currency. Owning and trading crypto is therefore lawful; what is licensed is the business of serving other people.
A perpetual on APT tracks price and does not confer ownership of the underlying — the same contract mechanics apply in every jurisdiction; what differs by country is legal status and funding rails.
7 venues open Aptos perps to traders in Serbia.
ApeX
Aster
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
LighterFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Capital gains tax on cryptocurrency in Serbia is a flat 15%, calculated on the difference between the selling price and the documented purchase price.
Trading APT from Serbia: legal.
Narodna banka Srbije (National Bank of Serbia) covers virtual currencies; Komisija za hartije od vrednosti (Securities Commission) covers digital tokens.
For Serbia residents trading Aptos: Capital gains tax on cryptocurrency in Serbia is a flat 15%, calculated on the difference between the selling price and the documented purchase price.
After choosing a crypto exchange, Serbian users must complete Know Your Customer verification by submitting official identification documents such as a passport, ID card, and proof of address before trading.
From Serbia, you can fund an Aptos position using NBS-licensed virtual currency service provider and SWIFT bank transfer (EUR/USD).