How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Colombia

Buying cryptocurrency in Colombia

Buying cryptocurrency in Colombia In 2020, there was a major boost in crypto use as an asset as well as for transactional purposes in Columbia, where peer-to-peer lending platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges hit historic growth. Furthermore, the country of Columbia accounted for 11.3% of LocalBitcoins' global volume, making it one of the firm's top markets. While the coronavirus pandemic may have caused the boosted use of Bitcoin in the country, its citizens started showing interest in cryptocurrencies long before that. Having said this, the question of Colombia's crypto regulation remains unsettled. A published guidance by the SFC in 2014 declared that Bitcoin was not recognized as currency and that it was not considered legal tender. The very same guidance barred banks from dealing in virtual currencies which are considered personal property and aren't subjected to value-added tax. Other than this, there is little clarity regarding the actual policy of crypto regulation in the country
As of 20/03/2021

Exchanges Info

These exchanges all accept customers from Colombia. 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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