Is crypto legal in South Korea?
Legal
Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
South Korea 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
- Japan
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Taiwan
- Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
- China
- Banned Cryptocurrency is prohibited.
- Hong Kong
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Philippines
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Vietnam
- Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to trade and hold but cannot be used as payment.
Other laws in South Korea
- Gambling Age
- 19–20
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