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The Bolivian central bank reported on June 27<\/a> that domestic crypto transactions totaled $430 million in the 12 months since regulators<\/span> reopened formal payment rails<\/a><\/strong>, a 630% jump over the previous year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) reported that users processed 10,193 operations worth BOB 611 million as of May 31, 2025, approximately $88 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural persons executed 86% of those transfers, and men accounted for 77% of that cohort. The report counted flows only on channels registered with the financial system supervisor ASFI, leaving peer-to-peer activity outside the tally. Binance<\/a>-linked rails moved the largest share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First-half volumes highlight the pace. Crypto payments climbed from $46.5 million in the first six months of 2024 to $294 million in the comparable 2025 window.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oversight strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The growth follows Resolution 082\/2024, issued last June 25, which formally recognized \u201cvirtual assets\u201d and allowed banks to route customer orders to exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bolivia extended the use of crypto to the public sector on March 13, when authorities permitted the national energy company YPFB to<\/span> pay for fuel imports with digital assets<\/a><\/strong>, citing an acute dollar shortage and ongoing fuel supply strain.<\/span><\/p>\n

The BCB stated that it would publish quarterly dashboards on exchange activity and collaborate with the tax authority, SIN, to integrate wallet analytics with existing value-added tax records.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Banks must file daily reports on crypto outflows and maintain real-time screening against the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list. Regulators flagged 27 accounts for enhanced examination but imposed no fines in the period reviewed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials have warned that custodial wallets are excluded from the national deposit insurance scheme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They urged users to keep their private keys offline and to verify the spelling of the domain name before logging in. The literacy modules include live demonstrations of deep-fake investment scams that recently targeted WhatsApp groups in La Paz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New legal guardrails and education push<\/strong><\/h2>\n

President Luis Arce\u2019s government advanced the framework in May with Supreme Decree 5384, creating licenses for fintech firms and virtual-asset service providers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The decree mandates anti-money laundering controls aligned with GAFILAT guidance and defines tokenized assets, blockchain networks, and custody obligations. ASFI has 40 working days to publish implementing rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

The BCB paired the legal overhaul with a national literacy campaign. Officials scheduled workshops in all nine departments to cover private-key management, price volatility, and fraud prevention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cModern digital tools can improve economic activity, but citizens must understand the risks,\u201d the report said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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