Is crypto legal in Germany?

Legal

Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.

Germany is one of 75 countries classified “Legal” for cryptocurrency — 75% 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

Luxembourg: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Netherlands: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Czech Republic: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Austria: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Belgium: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Switzerland: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.

Other laws in Germany

Gambling Age: 18
Online Gambling: Illegal

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.