How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Chile

Buying cryptocurrency in Chile

Buying cryptocurrency in Chile The Chilean government does not have any regulations in place regarding cryptocurrencies and businesses related to them. Instead, cryptocurrencies are in what we call a grey legal area, so the question of whether they are illegal or not still remains unanswered. Nevertheless, the Chilean IRS plans to propose a tax on crypto despite the fact that it isn't even regarded as an actual currency. If the country's IRS were to go ahead with their plan to tax cryptocurrencies, it would have to completely alter the very definition of income. As events unfold, this is something that would definitely have an impact on all Chileans. Another entity that is considered a major player in determining the future of cryptocurrencies and all businesses related to them is banks. Banks are leading an ongoing battle against virtual currencies that aren't regulated. So far, many exchange accounts have been shut down with no prior explanation
As of 20/03/2021

Exchanges Info

These exchanges all accept customers from Chile. While they broadly offer the same services and you can buy cryptocurrency at all of them, there can be differences in transaction fees, security, verification requirements, deposit methods and features, as shown below

Open a Bybit Account

Bybit

Based in Singapore and registered in the British Virgin Islands, Bybit is a P2P cryptocurrency exchange offering perpetual futures products with 100:1 leverage. Bybit can process 100k transaction per second which is a great feature for leveraged trading.

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