Hungary Reverses Crypto Criminalization, Moves to Decriminalize Trading

Hungary is dismantling its restrictive 2025 crypto laws that criminalized unlicensed exchange use with prison sentences of up to 8 years. The government will decriminalize trading and align with EU's MiCA framework, following a trend of countries reversing punitive crypto policies.

• The 2025 Orbán-era law criminalized unlicensed exchange use with prison terms of up to 8 years for operators and up to 5 years for high-value transactions.
• Platforms including Revolut suspended crypto services in Hungary due to the restrictions, and the EU launched a probe into the rules.
• Minister Zoltán Tanács called the previous rules 'politically motivated' and said Estonia will serve as the template for rebuilding Hungary's digital regulatory environment.
• The reversal aligns Hungary with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which governs all 27 member states.
• Hungary joins Pakistan and other nations in reconsidering punitive crypto policies as institutional adoption accelerates globally.

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Last updated 12 Jun 2026