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The 2026 map of where Crypto is banned or restricted.
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Banned in 8 countries
Banned in 2021. In February 2026 it added stablecoins to the ban.
Illegal since 2021. A trader was held in custody over it in 2025.
Buying crypto breaks forex law here: up to 7 years in prison.
Every crypto deal, online or offline, is banned. Restated in 2025.
Banned since 2017. A law to allow it is still being written.
Trading it needs a licence the central bank has never issued.
Since July 2025, just owning crypto can mean up to a year in jail.
Payments, investing, even mining: all banned since July 2023.
Everywhere not listed here, Crypto is allowed.
Restricted in 5 countries
Banks can't touch crypto, but people can still own it.
Banks barred from crypto in 2018, crypto firms in 2019.
Banks and e-wallets can't be used for crypto since 2022.
Not authorised, and users have been prosecuted. A new law is pending.
Central bank banned crypto deals in 2018, but no law followed.
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