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Countries With Bitcoin Exchanges and Acceptance

Global Overview

Bitcoin is widely traded and accepted around the world. Most developed countries, especially in Europe, North America, and parts of Asia, have established local cryptocurrency exchanges and allow businesses or individuals to legally accept bitcoin as payment for goods or services. While regulations, legal definitions, and tax treatment vary, the ability to buy, sell, or spend bitcoin is present in a majority of nations.

Number of Countries With Bitcoin Exchanges

  • Well over 60 countries have localized cryptocurrency exchanges where residents can trade bitcoin and other digital assets. Examples include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Brazil, South Korea, Turkey, India, Switzerland, and many more123.

  • Major international exchanges (such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken) often serve users from dozens more countries, sometimes without a physical presence.

Countries Where Bitcoin Is Legal and/or Accepted

  • Virtually all countries in North America, most of Europe, large parts of Asia and Oceania, and many nations in South America and Africa allow residents to own, trade, and accept bitcoin456.

  • Some countries (notably El Salvador and the Central African Republic) have even made bitcoin legal tender, meaning it must be accepted as payment everywhere by law478.

  • In many other countries (e.g., Germany, Switzerland, the US, UK, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Slovenia, Estonia, UAE, Malta, etc.), crypto is legally traded and accepted by thousands of businesses, with robust regulatory frameworks supporting local exchanges2439.

Example Countries With Local Crypto Exchanges

CountryExchange ExamplesLegal to Accept/Use BTC?
United StatesCoinbase, KrakenYes, widely accepted2106
United KingdomBitstamp, KrakenYes26
GermanyBitcoin.deYes49
SwitzerlandLykke, Bitcoin SuisseYes—very friendly43
JapanbitFlyer, CoincheckYes, regulated as property25
South KoreaUpbit, BithumbYes
AustraliaBTC Markets, CoinSpotYes2
BrazilMercado BitcoinYes
IndiaWazirX, BitbnsYes, with restrictions15
CanadaNDAX, BitbuyYes
TurkeyBTCTurkYes
SingaporeCoinhako, BitgetYes
El SalvadorChivo WalletLegal tender, must accept47

Regions With Bitcoin Bans or High Restrictions

A minority of countries have banned or heavily restricted bitcoin use, including China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Bangladesh, and a few others6. In these places, crypto exchanges are often blocked and using bitcoin may be illegal or punishable.

Summary

  • The majority of the world's countries—over 100—support bitcoin trading on at least one formal local or international exchange. Businesses in these countries can (and often do) accept bitcoin, with varied levels of legal clarity.

  • Bitcoin is considered fully legal and/or a legitimate form of payment in most developed economies and a growing number of emerging markets, with only a limited number of jurisdictions imposing outright bans2456.

Thus, if you are outside China and a handful of restricted countries, bitcoin exchanges and acceptance are widely availablevailable globally.

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  2. https://cryptocloud.plus/en/blog/in-which-countries-bitcoin-is-legalized
  3. https://www.debutinfotech.com/blog/crypto-friendly-countries-list
  4. https://www.ka.app/learn/what-countries-accept-bitcoin
  5. https://b2binpay.com/en/news/countries-which-allow-cryptocurrency-as-legal-payment-method
  6. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/041515/countries-where-bitcoin-legal-illegal.asp
  7. https://www.bitdegree.org/crypto/tutorials/most-crypto-friendly-countries
  8. https://coinmarketcap.com/legal-tender-countries/
  9. https://www.sanctionscanner.com/blog/top-10-crypto-friendly-countries-787
  10. https://emcd.io/articles/cryptocurrency/how-and-where-to-pay-with-bitcoins-list-of-countries-and-services/
  11. https://coinmarketcap.com/rankings/exchanges/
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cryptocurrency_by_country_or_territory
  13. https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges
  14. https://www.blockpit.io/en-us/blog/safest-crypto-exchanges-in-europe
  15. https://99bitcoins.com/cryptocurrency/bitcoin/who-accepts/
  16. https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2024-global-crypto-adoption-index/
  17. https://nomadcapitalist.com/global-citizen/bitcoin-citizenship-and-residency/

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