Is crypto legal in Iran?

Banking ban / restricted

Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.

Iran is one of 17 countries classified “Banking ban / restricted” for cryptocurrency — 17% of the 99 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory
Last checked: 17 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Qatar: Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.
United Arab Emirates: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated by various authorities including the Capital Market Authority, DFSA, and FSRA.
Georgia: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Afghanistan: Banned Cryptocurrency is prohibited.
Uzbekistan: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Saudi Arabia: Banking ban / restricted Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.

Other laws in Iran

Gambling Age: Gambling prohibited

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