Which country does NOT use Bitcoin?

[BitcoinSupremo]

I was inspired by many topics, Do Arabs use Bitcoin, Can kids have bitcoin, How to motivate girl to have bitcoin etc, I think a real question unanswered until now would be

Which country does NOT use Bitcoin? And I am not talking about countries who have given a ban to Bitcoin, as I know Bitcoin cannot be truly banned. Should we say this country doesn't exist or you might have any ideas.

I think North Korea and Cuba are far from Bitcoin.

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[paffie]

I was inspired by many topics, Do Arabs use Bitcoin, Can kids have bitcoin, How to motivate girl to have bitcoin etc, I think a real question unanswered until now would be

Which country does NOT use Bitcoin? And I am not talking about countries who have given a ban to Bitcoin, as I know Bitcoin cannot be truly banned. Should we say this country doesn't exist or you might have any ideas.

I think North Korea and Cuba are far from Bitcoin.

Google helped me dig up following articles:
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2014/01/21/north-korea-may-just-seen-first-bitcoin-transaction-month/#gref
http://qz.com/489551/bitcoin-comes-to-cuba-could-it-help-end-the-countrys-crazy-two-currency-system/

Even cuba and NK seem to have made btc transactions in the past

[alani123]

North Korea doesn't really have internet available for the general public so you're rght to guess that there must not be much bitcoin use coming from there. Cuba on the other hand, has a rising number of internet users.



Here's a list of countries per internet use, you'll notice that in many countries a very small percentage of the population used the internet so it'd ba safe to assume that there's no bitcoin use there.

[Amph]

at least those that have restricted or banned it like bangladesh, vietnam etc, are not using it

but i suspect that a very small group of people are using it regardless, and this maybe true for each country out there

[yenxz]

I was inspired by many topics, Do Arabs use Bitcoin, Can kids have bitcoin, How to motivate girl to have bitcoin etc, I think a real question unanswered until now would be

Which country does NOT use Bitcoin? And I am not talking about countries who have given a ban to Bitcoin, as I know Bitcoin cannot be truly banned. Should we say this country doesn't exist or you might have any ideas.

I think North Korea and Cuba are far from Bitcoin.

interesting to knowing what's country that not use bitcoin and have no people that adopt bitcoin,i never found official data or populations about bitcoin user,anyone know where i can get that stats?
yes maybe north korea not accept or adopt bitcoin,they use private internet as i know.

[Alaki]

 

Which country does NOT use Bitcoin?  And I am not talking about countries who have given a ban to Bitcoin, as I know Bitcoin cannot be truly banned.

Mah answer (for this question) would be Afghanistan (for sure). Basically, bitcoin isn't banned there but the country isn't developed in this field. However, I'm sure that they'll start using digital currency as they'll get more developed over time (IMO).

Another shitty thread or its just a coincidence that you placed 3 different topics (threads) in just 1 post?
Seriously all your question already have threads

No offense but I'd guess that they aren't asking three questions there(at a time).OTH they're inspired by these questions(topics) {if I'm not wrong}
P.S. ->

I was inspired by many topics, Do Arabs use Bitcoin, Can kids have bitcoin, How to motivate girl to have bitcoin etc,

[DaddyMonsi]

Another shitty thread or its just a coincidence that you placed 3 different topics (threads) in just 1 post?
Seriously all your question already have threads

Do Arabs use Bitcoin ? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1314592.0

How to motivate women to use Bitcoin? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1163902.1220

How kids can "earn" Bitcoin ? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1428859.0

[alani123]

Another shitty thread or its just a coincidence that you placed 3 different topics (threads) in just 1 post?
Seriously all your question already have threads

Do Arabs use Bitcoin ? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1314592.0

How to motivate women to use Bitcoin? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1163902.1220

How kids can "earn" Bitcoin ? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1428859.0

None of the above ask the same question as OP, which I find it to be a very legitimate question. There's no need to call him out for asking a mostly original quesiton.

[lumeire]

Im pretty sure it's safe to assume that there has been at least a single bitcoin transaction that has happened in every country. Even the restricted ones. Just not so much volume.

[traderbit]

From Wikipedia[1] i see than in Taiwan and in Ecuador it is banned to use bitcoin, but there are also some more countries which can be found here: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/top-10-countries-bitcoin-banned/

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country

[delliaerd]

From information which i got after searching on Google, some big country such as Australia, Brazil, and Canada prohibit to use bitcoin. But i am so sure, still few person who using bitcoin as well.

[Asnatin]

at least those that have restricted or banned it like bangladesh, vietnam etc, are not using it

but i suspect that a very small group of people are using it regardless, and this maybe true for each country out there

The Russia should be on the list. If you are caught using bitcoin, you will go to Prison for 7 years. That is what I heard.

[bitbunnny]

Probably North Korea, they are banned from everything but I think that bitcoiners even there can find their way to.use the Bitcoin

[mwizard]

It should be possible to look at localbitcoins. Any country missing from localbitcoins is unlikely to use Bitcoin.  As far as I can see North Korea is the only country without a localbitcoins.  So North Korea seems to be the only country not using Bitcoins.

No country has totally banned Bitcoin despite what some of the above posts say. Lots have warned of its risks and do not view it as currency but that is not the same as banning it.

For example Taiwan currently bans Bitcoin ATMs, not Bitcoin.   A number of countries including Russia and Ecuador, have some restrictions on Bitcoin but it is not banned despite what some sensational articles say.  And there is no way Australia, Canada and Brazil have banned Bitcoin.  

See for current state on Bitcoin -  http://bitcoinist.net/vanbex-report-outlawing-btc/

[Jasad]

From Wikipedia[1] i see than in Taiwan and in Ecuador it is banned to use bitcoin, but there are also some more countries which can be found here: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/top-10-countries-bitcoin-banned/

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country

I'm sure OP want list of country that not use bitcoin,not country have been banned to use bitcoin. two kind of that almost same,that country not use bitcoin because they not want or they goverment banned their people to use bitcoin. people here mention about north korea,i'm sure they not use bitcoin,even they used,goverment will ban bitcoin.

[arwin100]

From Wikipedia[1] i see than in Taiwan and in Ecuador it is banned to use bitcoin, but there are also some more countries which can be found here: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/top-10-countries-bitcoin-banned/

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country

I'm sure OP want list of country that not use bitcoin,not country have been banned to use bitcoin. two kind of that almost same,that country not use bitcoin because they not want or they goverment banned their people to use bitcoin. people here mention about north korea,i'm sure they not use bitcoin,even they used,goverment will ban bitcoin.

Im not sure about this but i think in israel because i dont see israeli people in cryptoworld nor here . Maybe they are silent user or they dont know the bitcoin is existing in online world maybe they are busy on their own life and doesnt bother to check internet happenings.

[Kakmakr]

Some of these countries acknowledge Bitcoin as a commodity, but do not allow it to be used as a currency. Some ban it outright. Here is a old link not posted yet : http://www.bitcoinvalues.net/list-countries-banned-bitcoin.html Since then most countries has calmed down and settled into a much better approach towards Bitcoin.

The Wiki link posted, has some more updated information on the banned sites. Some countries do not ban it, but the infrastructure is so poor, that it is difficult to support it. < Try running a node on dialup modems >

[Amph]

at least those that have restricted or banned it like bangladesh, vietnam etc, are not using it

but i suspect that a very small group of people are using it regardless, and this maybe true for each country out there

The Russia should be on the list. If you are caught using bitcoin, you will go to Prison for 7 years. That is what I heard.

dunno about this, but there are even miners there in russia, there was one with 100 gpu or something, i know it because he revealed itself with a photo in altsection

and i doubt he is in prison, there is no jail in russia for bitcoin, unlike in venezuela for example

[hatshepsut93]

Russia is banning a lot of Bitcoin websites and making laws that prosecute people for using bitcoin.

[Jeremycoin]

I think and I believe, every country in the world has been using Bitcoin even at least by 1 person with a 1 transaction.
Well, maybe not every country because there are still some countries that are not able to get internet access.