Peru does not ban crypto, and it does not licence it either. The state's one firm hold on the sector is anti-money-laundering: the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP, through the Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera del Perú, publishes the list of 'sujetos obligados' - the businesses that must report to the UIF - and item 30 on that list is 'Proveedores de Servicios de Activos Virtuales (PSAV)'. That is a reporting duty: nothing here requires a Peruvian crypto venue to hold a licence, sets capital or conduct requirements for one, or prohibits an individual from buying, holding or selling crypto.
A perpetual on FET 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.
4 venues open ASI Alliance perps to traders in Peru.
Aster
gTrade
Helix
HyperliquidFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Crypto gains are taxed at an effective rate of 6.25% as second-category income.
Trading FET from Peru: legal.
Regulator for ASI Alliance trading in Peru: Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS) and Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera del Perú (UIF).
For Peru residents trading ASI Alliance: Crypto gains are taxed at an effective rate of 6.25% as second-category income.
Virtual asset service providers in Peru must verify customer identity and implement anti-money laundering systems under Supreme Decree No. 006-2023-JUS, with compliance overseen by the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF).