Crypto exchange availability index 2026
Quick answer. Across the 23 major crypto exchanges and 30 countries we tracked for this release, 361 of 521 exchange and country pairings are available to residents and 156 are not. Of the available pairings, 154 are fully available and 207 carry limits such as a blocked product or a missing local licence. The full country table is below, and every figure links back to the page it came from.
What the data shows
Availability is not a single global switch. The same platform can be fully available in one country, available with limits in a second, and absent from a third, because each call follows that country's licensing regime and the platform's own country eligibility. In this release 154 pairings are fully available, 207 are available with limits, 156 are not available, and 4 are unclear or contested.
The spread by country is wide. Brazil and Germany sit at the top of the table with the most available exchanges, while South Korea and Indonesia sit at the foot, where strict licensing or platform level limits cut the count. The pattern is consistent: a clear registration route widens access, and a hard licensing bar narrows it.
Available exchanges by country
Counts are exchange and country pairings from our index, as of 26 June 2026. Available with limits is counted separately from fully available. Country names link to the country hub.
| Country | Available | Limits | None | Usable | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Germany | 9 | 10 | 4 | 19 | |
| Australia | 13 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| France | 9 | 7 | 3 | 16 | |
| Mexico | 11 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| Switzerland | 13 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Ireland | 4 | 11 | 1 | 15 | |
| Spain | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| Argentina | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Italy | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | |
| Norway | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
| Poland | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
| Portugal | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
| Sweden | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
| Turkey | 4 | 10 | 3 | 14 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 9 | 3 | 14 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |
| Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | |
| Singapore | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Thailand | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| United States | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | |
| Philippines | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| India | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
| Indonesia | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Method and sources
This is first hand data from our own index, not a rephrased third party list. Every pairing in the count comes from a published page on this site. Each status was set by reading two primary sources: the platform's own terms of use and country eligibility, and the public register kept by the named regulator for that country. Where the two did not agree, or where the platform's position was contested, we marked the pairing unclear rather than forcing a call.
The snapshot is dated 26 June 2026. Availability moves when a platform gains or loses a licence, changes its country list, or pauses a product, so a figure here can change. Each country and exchange page carries its own as of date and names the regulator and source, so you can check any single status at the point of decision.
Reviewed by the wherelegalcrypto editorial team, Morten Andersen and Fredrik Filipsson. See our editorial standards for how we research and correct.
Common questions
How many crypto exchanges can people actually use, country by country?
In this release we tracked 23 major exchanges across 30 countries, a total of 521 exchange and country pairings. 361 pairings are available, of which 154 are fully available and 207 are available with limits, while 156 are not available. The exact figure for each country is in the table on this page.
Which countries had the most and fewest available exchanges?
Of the 30 countries in this release, Brazil had the most available exchanges and the countries at the foot of the table had the fewest. Availability tracks the licensing regime: countries with a clear registration route tend to have more platforms available, while strict licensing or outright limits reduce the count.
How is availability defined here?
Available means the platform serves residents of that country. Available with limits means it serves the country but with restrictions, such as a blocked product, a missing local licence, or a paused feature. Not available means the platform does not serve residents or excludes the country in its own terms. Where the position is contested we mark it unclear rather than guessing.
How current is this data and how was it gathered?
The dataset is a snapshot as of 26 June 2026, built from our own exchange by country pages. Each status is set by reading the platform's published terms of use and country eligibility and the public register kept by the named regulator. Availability changes often, so confirm the current position with the platform and the regulator before acting.