Is crypto legal in Lebanon?
Legal
Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Lebanon is one of 75 countries classified “Legal” for cryptocurrency — 75% of the 100 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)
Source
- 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.
- Cyprus
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Jordan
- Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
- Turkey
- Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
- Egypt
- Banned Cryptocurrency is prohibited.
- Georgia
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Other laws in Lebanon
- Gambling Age
- 21+
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.