Countries Where Cryptocurrency Is Legal vs Illegal
Cryptocurrency is currently legal in 119 countries and four British Overseas Territories. This means more than half of the world's countries have legalized cryptocurrency. 64.7% of countries that have legalized crypto are emerging and developing countries from the Asian and African continents.
However, out of the 119 countries that legalized cryptocurrency, 20 (16.8%) have imposed bank bans. These bans restrict financial institutions from interacting with cryptocurrency exchanges or users.