Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory
The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies substantially from one jurisdiction to another, and is still undefined or changing in many of them. Whereas, in the majority of countries the usage of cryptocurrency is not in itself illegal, its status and usability as a means of payment varies, with differing regulatory implications.
While some states have explicitly allowed its use and trade, others have banned or restricted it. Likewise, various government agencies, departments, and courts have classified cryptocurrencies differently.
Detail by intergovernmental organization
| Country or territory | Legality | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 European UnionYes|Legalr|"regulation"|page=European Union'"rp|5r|"EUPARANNEX"rp|6anchor|Yes|LegalDetail by country or territoryAfricaSouthern Africa
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AngolaYes|Legalanchor|South Africa
CanadaYes|Legalanchor|United States
JamaicaYes|Legalr|"regulation"|page=Jamaicaanchor|Trinidad and Tobago
ArgentinaYes-No|Banking banr|"regulation"|page=Argentinaanchor|Bolivia
AfghanistanNo|Illegalanchor|Kyrgyzstan
BangladeshNo|Illegalanchor|India
CambodiaYes-No|Banking bananchor|Indonesia
DenmarkYes|Legalr|"regulation"|page=DenmarkAs of|2017anchor|Estonia
BelgiumYes|Legalr|"regulation"|page=Belgiumanchor|France
AustraliaYes|Legalanchor|New Zealand