Is crypto legal in Egypt?

Banned

Cryptocurrency is prohibited.

Egypt is one of 7 countries classified “Banned” for cryptocurrency — 7% of the 100 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Israel: Legal Cryptocurrency is not regulated as currency, but holding and trading it is lawful.
Jordan: Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
Lebanon: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Cyprus: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Turkey: Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
Saudi Arabia: Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.

Other laws in Egypt

Gambling Age: 21+

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