Is crypto legal in the United States?
Legal
Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade; regulated at federal and state level.
The United States 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
- Checked by hand against the source.
Nearby countries
- Mexico
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Canada
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Jamaica
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- El Salvador
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
- Nicaragua
- Legal Cryptocurrency is not regulated as currency, but holding and trading it is lawful.
- Costa Rica
- Legal Cryptocurrency is not regulated as currency, but holding and trading it is lawful.
Other laws in United States
- Gambling Age
- Varies by region
- Online Gambling
- Varies by region
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