Ljubljana Topples Crypto Capitals: Slovenia’s Hidden Gem Outranks Hong Kong and Singapore

Move over, traditional finance hubs—Slovenia’s Ljubljana just schooled Hong Kong and Singapore on crypto adoption. The underdog city now boasts more Bitcoin-accepting cafes than Wall Street has patience for regulatory debates.

Why Ljubljana? Zero capital gains tax on crypto, a blockchain-savvy population, and a government that didn’t wait for a Goldman Sachs research paper to act. Meanwhile, Asia’s giants are still juggling compliance spreadsheets.

Bonus jab: Watch legacy banks scramble to rebrand ‘risk management departments’ as ‘digital asset innovation teams’ by Q3.

In related news, Slovenia is looking to introduce a 25% tax on personal crypto profits into effect in 2026. 

Under the proposed law, profits made from converting crypto into fiat or using it for purchases will be taxed, though crypto-to-crypto trades and transfers within the same wallet owner would remain exempt.

Authorities say the tax could generate up to €25 million annually, but critics argue it might discourage innovation and push crypto talent elsewhere.