List of geoblocked countries and regions
Canonical list of jurisdictions blocked across Yield.xyz products
Blocked — All Products
| Jurisdiction | Tags |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Official Crypto Ban, OFAC, OFSI |
| Algeria | Official Crypto Ban |
| Australia | Earning Ban |
| Bangladesh | Official Crypto Ban |
| Belarus | OFAC, OFSI |
| China | Official Crypto Ban |
| Crimea (Ukraine) | OFAC |
| Cuba | OFAC |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | OFAC, OFSI |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | OFAC, OFSI |
| Donetsk region (Ukraine) | OFAC |
| Egypt | Official Crypto Ban |
| Ethiopia | OFAC |
| Guinea | OFSI |
| Haiti | OFSI |
| Iran | OFAC, OFSI |
| Iraq | Official Crypto Ban, OFAC, OFSI |
| Lebanon | OFAC |
| Libya | OFAC, OFSI |
| Luhansk region (Ukraine) | OFAC |
| Mali | OFAC, OFSI |
| Morocco | Official Crypto Ban |
| Myanmar | OFSI |
| Nicaragua | OFAC, OFSI |
| Republic of Guinea-Bissau | OFSI |
| Russia | OFAC, OFSI |
| Somalia | OFAC, OFSI |
| South Sudan | OFAC, OFSI |
| Sudan | OFAC, OFSI |
| Syria | OFAC, OFSI |
| Tunisia | Official Crypto Ban |
| Venezuela | OFAC, OFSI |
| Yemen | OFAC, OFSI |
| Zimbabwe | OFSI |
Blocked — Product-Specific
| Jurisdiction | Blocked Products | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Perps | FSMA ban on distribution of OTC crypto derivatives to retail |
| Brazil | Perps | BCB/CVM — enforcement against unauthorized derivatives offerings |
| Canada (all provinces) | Lending; Borrowing (pooled markets)¹; Perps | CSA — crypto contracts require registered platform (extends existing Ontario block) |
| France | Perps | AMF restrictions on marketing leveraged crypto derivatives to retail |
| Hong Kong | Lending; Borrowing (pooled markets)¹; Perps | SFC — retail restriction; derivatives limited to professional investors |
| Japan | Lending; Borrowing (pooled markets)¹; Perps | FIEA — registration and leverage caps for crypto derivatives |
| Singapore | Staking; Lending; Borrowing (pooled markets)¹; Perps | MAS — retail lending & staking ban; payment token derivatives restricted to approved exchanges |
| South Korea | Lending; Borrowing (pooled markets)¹; Perps | Regulatory restriction — not permitted for retail |
| Thailand | Lending; Borrowing (all markets); Perps | SEC — lending ban; derivatives require licensed venue |
| United Kingdom | Perps | FCA ban on sale of crypto derivatives to retail (in force since 2021) |
| United States (all states + territories) | Perps | CFTC — perps offerable only on registered venues; DeFi perps not permitted |
| US – New York | Lending; Borrowing (all markets) | NYDFS |
| US – other states | See List of geoblocked US states – Focused Blocks | State-specific |
¹ Pooled markets (e.g., Aave, Spark) lend out supplied collateral, so borrowing there
constitutes lending activity. Isolated markets (e.g., Morpho Blue), where collateral is
not rehypothecated, may be offered for borrow-only access in these jurisdictions subject
to legal review.
Updated 6 days ago
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