Jurisdiction Guides
200 jurisdiction profiles from the DeFi Intel research desk: 20 long-form deep-dives (2,000–3,500 words each, listed first) and 180 programmatic country profiles covering the rest of ISO 3166. Curated profiles include regulator, framework, tax, travel-rule and enforcement detail; skeleton profiles are placeholders pending research-desk curation.
Crypto legal status by country (2026)
As of July 2026, of the 120 jurisdictions with full fact-checked profiles: crypto is legal in 70, banned in 11, and restricted or hold-only in 19, with 20 major-market profiles in a narrative format. Every row links to the full profile with sources.
| Country | Legal? | Status | Primary regulator | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Yes | Legal — Law 66/2020 licence framework | AFSA · Bank of Albania (under MiCA-style draft) | 2026-07-14 |
| Algeria | No | Banned — fully criminalized | Criminal statute — no licensing authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Andorra | Yes | Legal · regulated (Law 24/2022) | AFA · Autoritat Financera Andorrana | 2026-07-14 |
| Argentina | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Armenia | Yes | Legal — CBA licence required | Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Australia | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Austria | Yes | Legal — MiCA fully operational, 10 home-state CASPs | Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) — sole MiCA competent authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Bahamas | Yes | Legal | Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) | 2026-05-03 |
| Bahrain | Yes | Legal — CBB-licensed | Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) | 2026-07-12 |
| Bangladesh | No | Banned | Bangladesh Bank | 2026-05-03 |
| Barbados | Yes | Legal | Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) | 2026-05-03 |
| Belarus | Yes | Legal via HTP regime | Hi-Tech Park (HTP) · National Bank | 2026-07-12 |
| Belgium | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force | FSMA (conduct + CASP authorisation) & National Bank of Belgium (prudential) | 2026-07-14 |
| Bolivia | Yes | Legal | Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) / Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (ASFI) | 2026-05-03 |
| Botswana | Yes | Legal under an NBFIRA VASP licence | NBFIRA (Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority) | 2026-07-14 |
| Brazil | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Bulgaria | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force via CAMA (8 Jul 2025) | FSC (CASPs & ART issuers); BNB for e-money tokens | 2026-07-14 |
| Cambodia | Restricted | Restricted — bank exposure capped | National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) | 2026-07-12 |
| Canada | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Cayman Islands | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Chile | Yes | Legal and regulated — Ley Fintec (Law 21.521) | — | 2026-07-14 |
| China | No | Banned — trading, payments, issuance | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Colombia | Partially | Legal to hold and trade — unregulated | SFC (financial system) / UIAF (AML) | 2026-07-14 |
| Costa Rica | Yes | Legal — not legal tender; VASP AML registration incoming | SUGEF (with CONASSIF, BCCR, ICD Financial Intelligence Unit) | 2026-07-14 |
| Croatia | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | Hanfa (Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency) | 2026-07-14 |
| Cuba | Yes | Legal — BCC-licensed VASP regime | Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Cyprus | Yes | Legal — MiCA fully operative | CySEC — MiCA competent authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Czech Republic | Yes | Legal — MiCA operational, 11 home-state CASPs | Czech National Bank (ČNB) — MiCA authority; FAÚ for AML | 2026-07-14 |
| Denmark | Yes | Legal | Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Ecuador | Partially | Legal to hold and trade — not legal tender or authorized payment | Banco Central del Ecuador (BCE); Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros; Superintendencia de Bancos | 2026-07-14 |
| Egypt | No | Banned — criminal offence without CBE approval | Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) / FRA | 2026-07-14 |
| El Salvador | Yes | Legal — voluntary tender | CNAD (Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales) | 2026-07-12 |
| Estonia | Yes | Legal — MiCA CASP regime; legacy FIU VASP era closed | Finantsinspektsioon (Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority) — MiCA competent authority; FIU handles AML/CTF | 2026-07-14 |
| Ethiopia | Restricted | Payments and P2P trading banned; mining licensed | National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE); INSA for mining | 2026-07-14 |
| European Union | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Finland | Yes | Legal | Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA) | 2026-07-14 |
| France | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Georgia | Yes | Legal — registered VASPs | National Bank of Georgia (NBG) | 2026-07-12 |
| Germany | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Ghana | Yes | Legal — Act 1154 enacted; licensing window not yet open | Bank of Ghana (VARO) / Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana (SEC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Greece | Yes | Legal — MiCA applies; no domestic CASP authorised yet | Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC); Bank of Greece for EMT/ART prudential | 2026-07-14 |
| Hong Kong | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Hungary | Partially | Legal to hold — but unauthorised exchange criminalised; regime in flux | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) for MiCA; SARA/SZTFH for validation | 2026-07-14 |
| Iceland | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EEA) | Central Bank of Iceland | 2026-07-14 |
| India | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Indonesia | Yes | Legal | Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) — since Jan 2025; Bappebti (legacy) | 2026-07-14 |
| Iran | Restricted | Restricted — CBI-supervised trading; payments banned | Central Bank of Iran (CBI) | 2026-07-14 |
| Iraq | No | Prohibited for banks & payment firms; individuals in legal grey area | Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) | 2026-07-14 |
| Ireland | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force; national transition ended 30 Dec 2025 | Central Bank of Ireland — MiCA competent authority since 8 Nov 2024 | 2026-07-14 |
| Israel | Yes | Legal — licensed under 2016 Financial Services Law | Israel Securities Authority (ISA) / Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Italy | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force; national transition ended 30 June 2026 | CONSOB (conduct; CASP authorisation) / Banca d’Italia (prudential; EMT-ART) | 2026-07-14 |
| Jamaica | Yes | Legal but unregulated (VASP bill in consultation) | FSC (proposed VASP authority) · Bank of Jamaica (CBDC/monetary) | 2026-07-14 |
| Japan | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Jordan | Yes | Legal via JSC-licensed VASPs | Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | Legal via licensed venues (AIFC) | AFSA (AIFC) · National Bank of Kazakhstan | 2026-07-12 |
| Kenya | Yes | Legal — VASP Act 2025 in force; licensing not yet open | Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) + Capital Markets Authority (CMA) — split mandate | 2026-07-14 |
| Kosovo | Restricted | Legal to hold/trade; grid mining banned; CASO licensing live | Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK / BQK) | 2026-07-14 |
| Kuwait | No | Banned — absolute prohibition | Central Bank of Kuwait · Capital Markets Authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | Legal — licensed under the Law on Virtual Assets | Financial Market Regulation and Supervision Service | 2026-07-14 |
| Latvia | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka) | 2026-07-14 |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | Legal — MiCAR + TVTG | FMA (Financial Market Authority) Liechtenstein | 2026-07-12 |
| Lithuania | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | Bank of Lithuania | 2026-07-12 |
| Luxembourg | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) | 2026-07-12 |
| Malaysia | Yes | Legal — regulated as securities | Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Malta | Yes | Legal — MiCA-authorised CASP regime | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Marshall Islands | Partially | Legal to hold; VASP licences not issued | Banking Commissioner · Registrar of Corporations / MIDAO | 2026-07-14 |
| Mauritius | Yes | Legal — FSC-licensed | Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius | 2026-07-12 |
| Mexico | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Monaco | Yes | Legal — CCAF licensing regime (Law 1.528) | CCAF · AMSF (AML/CFT) | 2026-07-14 |
| Mongolia | Yes | Legal — FRC registration required | Financial Regulatory Commission (FRC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Montenegro | Yes | Legal — CASP registration regime (AML law) | Capital Market Authority · Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) | 2026-07-14 |
| Morocco | No | Banned — 2017 exchange-control prohibition still in force | Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) / AMMC / Office des Changes | 2026-07-14 |
| Myanmar | No | Illegal — all digital-currency trading banned | Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) | 2026-07-14 |
| Namibia | Yes | Regulated via BoN licence; not legal tender | Bank of Namibia (Regulatory Authority) | 2026-07-14 |
| Nepal | No | Banned — all virtual-asset activity illegal | Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) | 2026-07-14 |
| Netherlands | Yes | Legal — MiCA fully operational; AFM licensing since 30 Dec 2024 | AFM (CASP licensing & conduct) / DNB (EMT-ART issuers, prudential) | 2026-07-14 |
| New Zealand | Yes | Legal — existing laws applied, no bespoke crypto regime | — | 2026-07-14 |
| Nigeria | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| North Korea | No | No lawful framework · comprehensively sanctioned | None — no domestic crypto regime | 2026-07-14 |
| Norway | Yes | Legal — MiCA-regulated via the EEA | Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway); EEA-level powers at the EFTA Surveillance Authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Oman | Yes | Registration regime; full framework pending | Financial Services Authority (ex-CMA) · Central Bank of Oman | 2026-07-14 |
| Pakistan | No | Banned | State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) / Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) | 2026-05-03 |
| Panama | Yes | Legal but unregulated — no crypto-specific statute in force | No dedicated crypto regulator — SMV, SBP and UAF apply existing law | 2026-07-14 |
| Paraguay | Partially | Legal to hold — no comprehensive law | SEPRELAD (AML) · Central Bank of Paraguay | 2026-07-14 |
| Peru | Partially | Legal to hold and trade — AML registration only, no market licence | SBS & UIF-Perú (AML); SMV and BCRP by remit | 2026-07-14 |
| Philippines | Yes | Legal — dual BSP/SEC licence regime | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) / SEC | 2026-07-14 |
| Poland | Yes | Legal — but no domestic CASP licensing (MiCA deadlock) | KNF — not yet formally designated as MiCA competent authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Portugal | Yes | Legal — MiCA operational since Dec 2025; first CASP Jun 2026 | Banco de Portugal (authorisation/prudential) + CMVM (conduct/market abuse) | 2026-07-14 |
| Qatar | Restricted | Restricted — crypto trading banned | Qatar Central Bank · QFC Regulatory Authority | 2026-07-12 |
| Romania | Yes | Legal — but no domestic CASP licensing (implementation stalled) | ASF — not designated as MiCA competent authority; BNR for e-money/EMT | 2026-07-14 |
| Russia | Restricted | Restricted — property, not payment | Bank of Russia (CBR) / Federal Tax Service | 2026-07-14 |
| San Marino | Yes | Legal · authorised/registered firms | BCSM (crypto-assets) · San Marino Innovation (Type B / DLT register) | 2026-07-14 |
| Saudi Arabia | Restricted | Restricted — no licensing regime | Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) / Capital Market Authority (CMA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Serbia | Yes | Legal — licensed regime | National Bank of Serbia · Securities Commission | 2026-07-14 |
| Seychelles | Yes | Legal — FSA licence required (VASP Act 2024) | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | 2026-07-14 |
| Singapore | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Slovakia | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) | 2026-07-14 |
| Slovenia | Yes | Legal — MiCA (EU) | Securities Market Agency (ATVP) | 2026-07-14 |
| South Africa | Yes | Legal — CASP licence regime in force | Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) / South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | 2026-07-14 |
| South Korea | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Spain | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force; transition runs to 1 July 2026 | CNMV (CASPs, other crypto-assets) / Banco de España (EMT-ART issuers) | 2026-07-15 |
| Sri Lanka | Restricted | Restricted — unregulated, FX-rule limits | Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) | 2026-07-14 |
| Sweden | Yes | Legal — MiCA in force, FI licensing | Finansinspektionen (FI) — MiCA competent authority | 2026-07-14 |
| Switzerland | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Taiwan | Yes | Legal — licence regime enacted | Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) | 2026-07-12 |
| Tanzania | Partially | Not authorised (BoT 2019 notice) — but taxed & court-enforceable | Bank of Tanzania (BoT) | 2026-07-14 |
| Thailand | Yes | Legal — SEC licence regime since 2018 | Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand (Thai SEC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Turkey | Restricted | Restricted — trading regulated, payments banned | Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (SPK) / MASAK (AML) | 2026-07-14 |
| Uganda | Partially | Not legal tender; barred as a payment instrument | Bank of Uganda · Capital Markets Authority · FIA (AML) | 2026-07-14 |
| Ukraine | Partially | Legal to hold — framework not yet in force | NBU + second regulator to be designated (NSSMC contender) — open question in Bill 10225-d | 2026-07-14 |
| United Arab Emirates | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| United Kingdom | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| United States | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Uruguay | Yes | Legal | Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) — via Superintendencia de Servicios Financieros (SSF) | 2026-07-14 |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | Legal via NAPP-licensed providers only | NAPP · Central Bank of Uzbekistan (stablecoin sandbox) | 2026-07-14 |
| Vanuatu | Yes | Legal; VASP activity licensed by VFSC | Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) | 2026-07-14 |
| Venezuela | Yes | Legal but state-controlled; regulator in flux | SUNACRIP — Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos y Actividades Conexas | 2026-07-14 |
| Vietnam | See profile | — | — | 2026-05-03 |
| Zambia | Partially | Unregulated · not legal tender | Bank of Zambia · SEC Zambia (framework in development) | 2026-07-14 |
| Zimbabwe | Yes | Legal — FIU registration mandatory | RBZ Financial Intelligence Unit · SECZ | 2026-07-14 |
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United States
The United States entered 2026 with the most consequential crypto-policy reset since the original 2013 FinCEN guidance. The Trump administration's Securities and Exchange Commission, now chaired by Paul Atkins, has un…
European Union
The European Union is, as of 2026, the only G20 jurisdiction operating a comprehensive end-to-end crypto regulatory framework. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCA, has been fully applicable since December 30…
Singapore
Singapore is the most credible crypto jurisdiction in Asia by every measurable proxy: bank-counterparty access, sovereign-grade institutional pilots, talent density, regulatory communication quality, and license scarc…
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has, since 2022, executed the most aggressive sovereign push to attract crypto operators in the world. Three crypto-relevant regulators — the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) covering…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong's 2022 policy reset — formally announced in the October 2022 Policy Statement on Virtual Assets — repositioned the Special Administrative Region as a deliberate competitor to Singapore and Dubai for global c…
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom in 2026 is the largest English-speaking, common-law crypto jurisdiction outside North America, and its regulatory posture has crystallised meaningfully since the Financial Services and Markets Act 2…
Japan
Japan operates the world's longest-running comprehensive crypto regulatory regime — the Payment Services Act amendments of April 2017 made Japan the first major economy to formally license cryptoasset exchanges and re…
Switzerland
Switzerland's reputation as the most institutionally credible neutral crypto jurisdiction is underwritten by FINMA — the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority — and a carefully sequenced legislative programme c…
Brazil
Brazil is Latin America's deepest, most regulated and most institutionally significant crypto market. Roughly 22 million Brazilians held cryptoassets at end-2025 according to Receita Federal data — a higher penetratio…
South Korea
South Korea is one of the most active retail cryptoasset markets globally — over 7 million Korean adults hold cryptoassets according to Financial Services Commission data, more than 13% of the population. The Virtual …
Canada
Canada is the most institutionally credible mid-tier crypto jurisdiction in the Western hemisphere, defined by the early-mover advantage of approving the world's first spot Bitcoin ETF in February 2021 and undermined …
Australia
Australia is one of the most consequential mid-tier crypto jurisdictions globally, defined by a dual-regulator framework — the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for financial services and markets…
India
India operates the most internally contradictory crypto policy of any G20 jurisdiction: the Reserve Bank of India remains institutionally hostile, the Ministry of Finance has imposed punitive tax treatment that has cr…
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is the dominant offshore domicile for crypto hedge funds, foundation companies, token-issuing structures, and DeFi-protocol legal entities globally — likely housing more crypto-native fund formation…
Argentina
Argentina is the most consequential Latin American crypto jurisdiction by per-capita adoption, defined by chronic peso instability that has driven mass cryptoasset use as a USD-substitute and inflation hedge for nearl…
Germany
Germany is the EU's largest crypto market by capital deployed and the second-largest by retail account count, defined by the influential and rigorous regulatory posture of the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsau…
France
France is the institutional epicentre of EU cryptoasset regulation by every relevant proxy — population of authorised entities, regulatory thought-leadership, native stablecoin issuance, banking-tier crypto operations…
Mexico
Mexico is the second-largest Latin American crypto market by capital deployed and population reached, defined by the Ley para Regular las Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera (Ley Fintech) of 2018 — Latin America's …
Vietnam
Vietnam is paradoxically among the world's highest-adoption cryptoasset jurisdictions and one of its least-regulated, consistently ranking in the top 5 of the Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index since 2021. Appro…
Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa's largest cryptoasset market by every relevant proxy: population reached, capital deployed, transaction volumes, and per-capita adoption (consistently ranking in top 10 of the Chainalysis Global Cryp…
All 200 jurisdictions
Programmatic profiles for the remaining 180 ISO 3166 jurisdictions. Curated entries (top 50 markets) include regulator, framework, tax, travel-rule and enforcement detail. Skeleton entries are placeholders pending research-desk curation.
AndorraSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
AfghanistanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Antigua and BarbudaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
AlbaniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ArmeniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
AngolaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
AustriaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA).
AzerbaijanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BarbadosCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Central Bank of Barbados (CBB).
BangladeshCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: Bangladesh Bank.
BelgiumCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) / National Bank of Belgium (NBB).
Burkina FasoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BulgariaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
BahrainSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BurundiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BeninSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BruneiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BoliviaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) / Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (ASFI).
BahamasCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB).
BhutanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BotswanaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BelarusSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
BelizeSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Democratic Republic of the CongoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Central African RepublicSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Republic of the CongoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Côte d'IvoireSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ChileCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) / Banco Central de Chile.
CameroonSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ChinaCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: People's Bank of China (PBOC).
ColombiaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC).
Costa RicaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF).
CubaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Cabo VerdeSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
CyprusCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
Czech RepublicCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Czech National Bank (ČNB) / Financial Analytical Office (FAÚ).
DjiboutiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
DenmarkCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA).
DominicaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Dominican RepublicSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
AlgeriaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
EcuadorCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Banco Central del Ecuador (BCE).
EstoniaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Financial Intelligence Unit Estonia (FIU) / Finantsinspektsioon.
EgyptCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) / Dar al-Ifta.
EritreaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SpainCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) / Banco de España.
EthiopiaCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE).
FinlandCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA).
FijiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MicronesiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GabonSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GrenadaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GeorgiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GhanaCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Bank of Ghana (BoG) / Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana (SEC).
GambiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GuineaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Equatorial GuineaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GreeceCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) / Bank of Greece.
GuatemalaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Guinea-BissauSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
GuyanaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
HondurasSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
CroatiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
HaitiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
HungaryCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB).
IndonesiaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) / Bappebti (legacy).
IrelandCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).
IsraelCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Israel Securities Authority (ISA) / Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA).
IraqSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
IranSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
IcelandSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ItalyCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Banca d'Italia / CONSOB / OAM.
JamaicaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
JordanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
KenyaCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Capital Markets Authority (CMA) / Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
KyrgyzstanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
CambodiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
KiribatiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ComorosSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Saint Kitts and NevisSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
North KoreaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
KuwaitSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
KazakhstanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LaosSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LebanonSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Saint LuciaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LiechtensteinSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Sri LankaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LiberiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LesothoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LithuaniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LuxembourgSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LatviaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
LibyaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MoroccoCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) / Office des Changes.
MonacoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MoldovaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MontenegroSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MadagascarSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Marshall IslandsSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
North MacedoniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MaliSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MyanmarSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MongoliaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MauritaniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MaltaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).
MauritiusSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MaldivesSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MalawiSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
MalaysiaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
MozambiqueSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
NamibiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
NigerSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
NicaraguaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
NetherlandsCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) / Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM).
NorwayCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority).
NepalSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
NauruSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
New ZealandCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Financial Markets Authority (FMA) / Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
OmanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
PanamaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores (SMV).
PeruCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS).
Papua New GuineaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
PhilippinesCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) / SEC.
PakistanCURATED
Banned status. Primary regulator: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) / Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP).
PolandCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (KNF) / Ministry of Finance.
PalestineSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
PortugalCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) / Banco de Portugal.
PalauSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ParaguaySKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
QatarSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
RomaniaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (ASF) / National Bank of Romania (BNR).
SerbiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
RussiaCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Bank of Russia (CBR) / Federal Tax Service.
RwandaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Saudi ArabiaCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) / Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Solomon IslandsSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SeychellesSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SudanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SwedenCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Finansinspektionen (FI).
SloveniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SlovakiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Sierra LeoneSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
San MarinoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SenegalSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SomaliaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SurinameSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
South SudanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
São Tomé and PríncipeSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
El SalvadorSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SyriaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
EswatiniSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ChadSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TogoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ThailandCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand (Thai SEC).
TajikistanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Timor-LesteSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TurkmenistanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TunisiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TongaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TurkeyCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (SPK).
Trinidad and TobagoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TuvaluSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TaiwanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
TanzaniaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
UkraineCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) / National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
UgandaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
UruguayCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU).
UzbekistanSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Vatican CitySKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Americas. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
VenezuelaCURATED
Restricted status. Primary regulator: Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (SUNACRIP).
VanuatuSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
SamoaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Oceania. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
KosovoSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Europe. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
YemenSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Asia. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
South AfricaCURATED
Legal status. Primary regulator: Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) / South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
ZambiaSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
ZimbabweSKELETON
Skeleton profile. Africa. Crypto regulation pending detailed coverage.
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