Bolivia and Algeria are taking opposite paths on crypto.
Bolivia, which lifted its decade-long ban in mid-2024, has seen digital asset transactions surge over 500% in just six months , reaching $294M by April.
Now, it’s partnering with El Salvador (the first country to adopt $BTC as legal tender) to share regulatory expertise, blockchain intelligence, and market oversight strategies.
Algeria is moving in the opposite direction. Despite ranking among MENA’s fastest-growing crypto markets last year, the country has imposed a sweeping ban that criminalizes all digital asset use, trading, and mining.
For investors, these moves underscore how policy shifts can rapidly alter adoption trends and capital flows.
And with more countries leaning toward adoption, certain crypto projects with