Crypto, country by country.
Understand the rules where you live, invest or build. Explore each jurisdiction through its regulators, registers and practical requirements.
10 jurisdictions · Each guide distinguishes individual use, business activity and provider permissions.
Find the right questions for your jurisdiction.
Explore 50 practical guides across ten jurisdictions. Compare provider checks, tax records, business setup and banking.
Compare countries → Browse all 50 guides →United Arab Emirates
Start with the activity and jurisdiction. Dubai, DIFC and ADGM provide distinct regulatory routes within the UAE.
Explore the jurisdiction →Switzerland
Custody design, token function and private-versus-business activity shape the Swiss research route.
Explore the jurisdiction →Singapore
A regulated digital-payment-token market with a strict boundary around overseas-only service models.
Explore the jurisdiction →Hong Kong
A dedicated trading-platform licensing route, a public SFC register and documented banking guidance.
Explore the jurisdiction →United Kingdom
Separate current registration, marketing rules and the planned authorisation regime when researching the UK.
Explore the jurisdiction →United States
Research the federal obligations and each relevant state before treating US market access as a single permission.
Explore the jurisdiction →Germany
BaFin authorisation, European market access and transaction records shape the German crypto research route.
Explore the jurisdiction →France
France’s post-transition market makes current MiCA permissions the starting point for provider checks.
Explore the jurisdiction →Portugal
Portugal combines EU crypto rules with local supervision and tax conditions that depend on the transaction and holding period.
Explore the jurisdiction →Malta
Research Malta through the MFSA’s current MiCA framework, its public register and the actual economics of the proposed business.
Explore the jurisdiction →Choose by activity.
A resident buying Bitcoin, a custodian holding client assets and an issuer offering a token face different requirements. Start with the activity, customer location and legal entity. Each country guide links to primary sources so you can check the scope of a rule or registration.
Tax treatment depends on residence, activity and transaction details. Banking access depends on the institution and its due diligence. Read the conditions in each guide before selecting a jurisdiction.
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