Buy crypto in Taiwan

Buying crypto is legal in Taiwan, supervised by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). Exchanges must complete anti-money-laundering registration to operate, and a dedicated virtual-asset law is being drafted to put the market on a firmer footing. Local platforms like MaiCoin and MAX are popular, and global exchanges operate alongside them with some friction on direct banking rails.

Funding is done mainly through New Taiwan dollar bank transfers, with P2P used for some global platforms. Crypto gains are taxed as part of personal income rather than a separate capital gains regime, so profits should be declared in your annual return. Keeping a record of buy and sell prices makes that straightforward.