> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://yieldxyz.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Geoblocked countries

> The jurisdictions yield.xyz blocks across all products, plus the countries where specific products (Perps, lending, borrowing) are restricted.

These lists are maintained by yield.xyz, not in application code, and change as regulations do. The [dashboard](https://dashboard.yield.xyz) always shows the current mandatory set for your project under Geo-blocking.

<Note>
  Reasons in this list are descriptive. The dashboard shows each mandatory region with its current tag: Crypto Ban, OFAC, OFSI, Staking Ban, or Pending Litigation.
</Note>

## Blocked across 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 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 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 |
| 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 for specific products

Some jurisdictions restrict only certain products rather than all yield.xyz functionality.

| Jurisdiction | Blocked products | Basis |
| - | - | - |
| Belgium | Perps | FSMA ban on distributing 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 a registered platform |
| 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 and staking ban; payment token derivatives restricted to approved exchanges |
| South Korea | Lending, borrowing (pooled markets)¹, Perps | Not permitted for retail |
| Thailand | Lending, borrowing (all markets), Perps | SEC lending ban; derivatives require a licensed venue |
| United Kingdom | Perps | FCA ban on selling crypto derivatives to retail |
| United States (all states and territories) | Perps | CFTC: perps offerable only on registered venues |
| United States, New York | Lending, borrowing (all markets) | NYDFS |
| United States, other states | See [geoblocked US states](/documentation/advanced-setup/geo-blocking/geoblocked-us-states) | State-specific |

<Note>
  ¹ Pooled markets (for example Aave, Spark) lend out supplied collateral, so borrowing there counts as lending activity. Isolated markets (for example Morpho Blue), where collateral isn't rehypothecated, may still be offered for borrow-only access in these jurisdictions, subject to legal review.
</Note>

## Tag definitions

| Tag | Description |
| - | - |
| Official Crypto Ban | The jurisdiction has an explicit ban on cryptocurrency trading, staking, or DeFi |
| OFAC | Sanctioned under the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control |
| OFSI | Sanctioned under the U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation |
| Earning Ban | The jurisdiction restricts earning yield on crypto assets |

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Geo-blocking overview" icon="globe" href="/documentation/advanced-setup/geo-blocking/index">
    How enforcement and Auto Compliance Mode work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Geoblocked US states" icon="flag-usa" href="/documentation/advanced-setup/geo-blocking/geoblocked-us-states">
    State-level and yield-specific blocks.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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