Bitcoin in the Greater Antilles: 6 country guides
- Legal in
- 5 of 6
- Restricted or banned
- 1
- Exchanges ranked
- 6
- Rails listed
- 9
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-20
Bitcoin is legal in 5 of the 6 countries in the Greater Antilles we cover, restricted in 1. 1 guide is written legality first and recommends no exchange. Coinmama is ranked in 5 of the 6, more than any other exchange. Credit or debit card is a listed payment rail in 5 of the 6. Each guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the tables below count guides rather than restate any one of them.
The 6 country guides in the Greater Antilles
Each card shows the guide's legal status, how many exchanges it ranks, and the payment rail locals lead with. A legality-first guide recommends nothing and says so.
- Cayman IslandsLegal
- Ranked
- 4
- Pays by
- Credit or debit card
- CubaRestrictedLegality-first guide
- Dominican RepublicLegal
- Ranked
- 4
- Pays by
- Credit or debit card
- HaitiLegal
- Ranked
- 2
- Pays by
- P2P trades in gourdes or US dollars
- JamaicaLegal
- Ranked
- 4
- Pays by
- Credit or debit card
- Puerto RicoLegal
- Ranked
- 3
- Pays by
- ACH transfer
Exchanges ranked across the Greater Antilles
Ordered by how many of the 6 guides rank each platform. A wide reach is a fact about availability, not a recommendation; the guide for your own country is where the ranking lives.
| Exchange | Ranked in | Ranks first in | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinmama | 5 of 6 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Binance | 4 of 6 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Kraken | 4 of 6 | 0 | 4.7 |
| CEX.IO | 3 of 6 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Coinbase | 1 of 6 | 1 | 4.5 |
| HeavenExCaution | 1 of 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
Payment rails across the Greater Antilles
Ordered by how many of the 6 guides list each rail in their payment vocabulary, and how many lead with it. Counted under the registry name; each guide uses the local one.
| Payment rail | Family | Listed in | Primary in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit or debit card | Card | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| P2P trade | Peer-to-peer | 3 of 6 | 1 |
| Local bank transfer | Domestic bank rail | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Wire transfer | International wire | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| ACH transfer | ACH (United States) | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Bitcoin ATM | Bitcoin ATM | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Cash trade | Cash | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| MonCash | Mobile money | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| PayPal | Local e-wallet | 1 of 6 | 0 |
How this grouping is drawn
Membership follows the region and subregion recorded on each country guide. The guide, not this hub, is where a country's facts are sourced; this page only counts them.
Frequently asked questions
Is bitcoin legal in the Greater Antilles?
Bitcoin is legal in 5 of the 6 countries in the Greater Antilles we cover. It is restricted in Cuba. The guide for Cuba is written legality first and recommends no exchange. Each country guide carries the sourced legal note behind its status.
Which exchange works in the most countries in the Greater Antilles?
Coinmama is ranked in 5 of the 6 country guides in the Greater Antilles. Binance follows in 4. Each guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the same exchange can sit first in one country and fourth in the next.
How do people in the Greater Antilles pay for bitcoin?
Credit or debit card is a listed payment rail in 5 of the 6 countries, P2P trade in 3, Local bank transfer in 3. Counted from each guide's own payment vocabulary, under the local name the guide uses; the rail's own page lists every country that carries it.
Which countries in the Greater Antilles have the most exchanges to choose from?
Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and Jamaica, with 4 ranked exchanges each. A count is how many platforms the guide ranks after checking that each one serves residents and takes a local payment rail, not how many claim the country on their own site.