Source: Coinspaidmedia
Original Title: 48 Countries Begin Collecting Data on Crypto Transactions in 2026
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From January 1, 2026, crypto services in 48 countries and jurisdictions began collecting data on users’ transactions as part of the rollout of the global tax transparency infrastructure, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which will officially come into force in 2027.
Since the start of 2026, data collection began on transactions carried out through investors’ crypto wallets. The information is being aggregated for taxation purposes, as prescribed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Although the exchange of data between tax authorities will officially begin only in 2027, participants in the first wave of implementation are required to start accumulating information on crypto operations already in 2026. The first group of jurisdictions that will begin recording transactions this year in order to ensure automatic information exchange from 2027 includes:
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guernsey
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jersey
Kazakhstan
Korea
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Uganda
United Kingdom
A wide range of crypto providers classified by the OECD as Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (RCASP) are required to collect data. These include centralized and some decentralized exchanges, crypto ATMs, brokers, and dealers. Globally, the measure is aimed at strengthening control over compliance with tax obligations and combating tax evasion, as well as countering money laundering in cross-border digital asset transactions.
RCASPs are required to collect information for CARF not on all types of crypto-assets, but only on those based on a “cryptographically secured distributed ledger.” For example, transactions involving central bank digital currencies (CBDC) don’t need to be reported under CARF.
According to the OECD, most of the 48 jurisdictions already adopted the necessary legislation or are at the final stage of its implementation. Another 27 jurisdictions will join the system later — their data exchange is scheduled to start in 2028, and data collection must begin no later than January 1, 2027. The second wave of implementation includes:
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Hong Kong
Kenya
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Nigeria
Panama
Philippines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles
Singapore
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
In the third wave of CARF implementation, the United States will begin collecting information on crypto-assets in 2028 in order to join the global tax transparency infrastructure in 2029. At the same time, five jurisdictions declined to implement CARF, namely:
Argentina
El Salvador
Georgia
India
Vietnam
The CARF initiative has been in development since 2021 at the insistence of G20 finance ministers, and the basic rules were finally approved by the OECD in 2023. The aim is to eliminate gaps in tax control related to the global nature of the crypto market and to ensure that taxpayers meet their obligations regardless of the jurisdiction in which transactions are carried out.
Formally, the data collected under CARF is intended exclusively for tax purposes. However, industry representatives note that in the long term, this body of information could significantly expand the capabilities of government authorities to identify crypto-asset owners, analyze ownership structures, and detect links to illegal activities, including cross-border financial crimes.
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zkNoob
· 01-08 10:00
Privacy is gone. Starting in 2026, transaction records will be scrutinized, with 48 countries involved. There's really no way to hide anymore.
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MainnetDelayedAgain
· 01-07 23:01
It's finally here—48 countries. January 1, 2026. According to the database, it's been several years since someone last shouted "Privacy is dead"... Waiting patiently for the bloom.
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MeltdownSurvivalist
· 01-07 17:02
48 countries are starting to keep an eye on us. What's the point of privacy anymore?
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MEVictim
· 01-05 14:48
Starting in 2026, the showdown begins. 48 countries are watching our wallets together, and the level of transparency is just too intense.
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just_another_fish
· 01-05 14:46
48 countries have started tax investigations, and our privacy is reduced by another piece.
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TopBuyerForever
· 01-05 14:45
Wow, 48 countries are targeting us together? Now there's really no privacy in transactions...
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token_therapist
· 01-05 14:40
Goodbye privacy, the era of heavy regulation is coming in 2026.
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Rugpull幸存者
· 01-05 14:27
Starting in 2026, there will be no privacy. 48 countries will be monitoring our on-chain activities together. Are they trying to force us to move all transactions on-chain?
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ImpermanentPhilosopher
· 01-05 14:25
Privacy is cooling off... 48 countries are moving in unison, just missing my building downstairs.
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GrayscaleArbitrageur
· 01-05 14:24
2026 is going to be watched to death, 48 countries are playing this set together, what's the point of privacy anymore?
48 Countries Begin Collecting Data on Crypto Transactions in 2026
Source: Coinspaidmedia Original Title: 48 Countries Begin Collecting Data on Crypto Transactions in 2026 Original Link: From January 1, 2026, crypto services in 48 countries and jurisdictions began collecting data on users’ transactions as part of the rollout of the global tax transparency infrastructure, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which will officially come into force in 2027.
Since the start of 2026, data collection began on transactions carried out through investors’ crypto wallets. The information is being aggregated for taxation purposes, as prescribed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Although the exchange of data between tax authorities will officially begin only in 2027, participants in the first wave of implementation are required to start accumulating information on crypto operations already in 2026. The first group of jurisdictions that will begin recording transactions this year in order to ensure automatic information exchange from 2027 includes:
A wide range of crypto providers classified by the OECD as Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers (RCASP) are required to collect data. These include centralized and some decentralized exchanges, crypto ATMs, brokers, and dealers. Globally, the measure is aimed at strengthening control over compliance with tax obligations and combating tax evasion, as well as countering money laundering in cross-border digital asset transactions.
RCASPs are required to collect information for CARF not on all types of crypto-assets, but only on those based on a “cryptographically secured distributed ledger.” For example, transactions involving central bank digital currencies (CBDC) don’t need to be reported under CARF.
According to the OECD, most of the 48 jurisdictions already adopted the necessary legislation or are at the final stage of its implementation. Another 27 jurisdictions will join the system later — their data exchange is scheduled to start in 2028, and data collection must begin no later than January 1, 2027. The second wave of implementation includes:
In the third wave of CARF implementation, the United States will begin collecting information on crypto-assets in 2028 in order to join the global tax transparency infrastructure in 2029. At the same time, five jurisdictions declined to implement CARF, namely:
The CARF initiative has been in development since 2021 at the insistence of G20 finance ministers, and the basic rules were finally approved by the OECD in 2023. The aim is to eliminate gaps in tax control related to the global nature of the crypto market and to ensure that taxpayers meet their obligations regardless of the jurisdiction in which transactions are carried out.
Formally, the data collected under CARF is intended exclusively for tax purposes. However, industry representatives note that in the long term, this body of information could significantly expand the capabilities of government authorities to identify crypto-asset owners, analyze ownership structures, and detect links to illegal activities, including cross-border financial crimes.