Slovenia
Bitcoin Countries
Slovenia has the highest crypto wealth concentration per holder globally, with the average Slovenian crypto owner holding approximately $240,500 in assets. Ljubljana was ranked the world's most crypto-friendly city in Multipolitan's 2025 Crypto Report, and the country hosts BTC City — a major shopping complex in the capital that fully accepts Bitcoin. Kranj erected what is considered the world's first public Bitcoin monument in 2018, and Slovenia updated its crypto regulatory framework in 2025.
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- Status
- high_adoption
- Notable
- World most crypto-friendly city (Ljubljana 2025), highest crypto wealth per holder globally, BTC City Ljubljana, world's first Bitcoin monument (Kranj 2018)
- Legal Status
- legal
- Mining Legal
- Yes
- Tax Treatment
- flat tax on crypto gains (updated 2025)
- Notable Policy
- Slovenia had zero capital gains tax on Bitcoin for individuals until 2023; new 25% tax now applies; still relatively favorable vs other EU states
- Regulatory Body
- Financial Administration of Slovenia / FURS
- Btc Etf Approved
- Yes
- Capital Gains Tax
- Yes
- Regulatory Stance
- cautious_friendly
- Bitcoin Legal Status
- Legal; regulated under EU MiCA; Bank of Slovenia oversees
- Bitcoin Etf Available
- Yes
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