It's easiest to name the countries where crypto is outright illegal. According to the U.S. Library of Congress, as of November 2021, a total of nine countries have banned cryptocurrency completely. These countries are Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Nepal, Qatar and Tunisia.
Is there a ban on crypto mining?
New York just became the first state to ban certain types of cryptocurrency mining in an effort to address environmental worries over the energy-intensive process.
Can you mine crypto in any country?
Many countries have decided to not just ban Bitcoin mining but outlaw cryptocurrency altogether, including Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia and, most notably, China.