Morocco Begins Tracking Bitcoin Holders

Bitcoin holders are now being targeted. As Challenge points out, the administration recently sent a cease-and-desist notice to an individual, flagging them for undeclared possession of digital assets abroad and their transfer to residents. The document demands presentation of supporting documents within thirty days to avoid prosecution. This move demonstrates the state’s crackdown to track these capital flows that escape traditional channels.

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This firmness responds to rampant usage, defying the formal ban by Bank Al-Maghrib and the Office of Exchange. Nearly 6 million Moroccans, or 16% of the population, held crypto assets in 2025. Seduced by ease of access and speculative appeal, a highly connected youth is nonetheless exposed to heavy losses linked to "extreme volatility." Facing risks of illicit financing and money laundering, surveillance units were even deployed in December 2025.

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To regain control, Morocco is refining bill 42-25. Gone is simple prohibition, this future legal framework aligns with global standards such as the European MiCA regulation or G20 recommendations. Jointly supervised by Bank Al-Maghrib and the AMMC, and developed with the IMF and World Bank, this text will impose transparency and compliance rules. Until its implementation, the official message remains strict: any virtual transaction remains illegal.