List Of Countries with Complete or Partial Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Bans

Complete Ban:

• Algeria
• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bolivia
• China (PRC)
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Nepal

Banking Ban:

• Argentina
• Cambodia
• Canada
• Colombia
• Cyprus
• Iran
• Jordan
• Namibia
• Qatar
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Taiwan
• United Arab Emirates

Illegal as a Payment tool:

• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Illegal as a Payment Tool & Banking Ban:

• Ecuador
• Turker

Illegal to mine:

• Kosovo
• Venezuela

Illegal to buy crypto with local currency:

• Ukraine ( monthly limit of $3300 with foreign currency )

You are monitored If you own any Crypto

• Mexico

Does not Consider Cryptocurrency as Currency

• Costa Rica

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The list was curated from a wiki page. Feel free to correct me in the comments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cryptocurrency_by_country_or_territory

Edits:
- Removed Nigeria as Nigeria Lifted its ban on 22 December 2023
- Bolivia moved to complete Ban
- Added Cyprus to Banking Ban as Some banks in Cyprus have internal policies restricting certain cryptocurrency activities for their clients
- Added Mexico to list ( https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1acend2/comment/kjtqytt/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)