Is crypto legal in the United Kingdom?
Legal
Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
The United Kingdom 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
- Ireland
- Legal Cryptocurrency is not regulated as currency, but holding and trading it is lawful.
- Netherlands
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Belgium
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Luxembourg
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Denmark
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- France
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Online Gambling
- Legal & regulated
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