Bitcoin access is restricted in Uzbekistan
Coinmama ranks first of the 3 exchanges we recommend in Uzbekistan. Published fees: Commission plus card surcharge. Identity verification is required. It takes bank transfer via NAPP-licensed domestic exchanges and credit or debit card here. The order is our editorial review of three published criteria, fees, security record and local payment support, and it is never sold. Each criterion is shown per exchange below so the ranking can be checked against the data it comes from.
The same order as the Uzbekistan guide. Every payment method shown is verified for that exact exchange and country pairing and links to the guide for using it here.
| # | Exchange | Rating | Fees | ID check | Pay with | Visit or read the review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinmama | 3.9 | Commission plus card surcharge | Required | Visit | |
| 2 | itez | 3.6 | Markup built into the price | Required | Visit | |
| 3 | CEX.IO | 4.0 | Maker-taker; card costs more | Required | Visit |
1. Coinmama A card-first broker that sends bitcoin straight to your own wallet instead of holding it for you.
2. itez A Lithuanian card on-ramp for small, quick bitcoin buys, supervised by the FCIS and closed to US customers.
3. CEX.IO A card-friendly exchange licensed across most of the US, but currently closed to deposits and trading in Europe.
Three criteria, each checkable from the review it links to: the platform's published fees, the dated security record we hold for it, and how many of Uzbekistan's payment rails it takes. A referral link is not a criterion and buys no position.
| # | Exchange | Rating | Published fees | Security record | Rails here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinmama | 3.9 | Commission plus card surcharge | No record on file | 2 |
| 2 | itez | 3.6 | Markup built into the price | No record on file | 1 |
| 3 | CEX.IO | 4.0 | Maker-taker; card costs more | 6 dated events, latest 2026-08-271 incident (breach, outage or insolvency) | 1 |
Counted from the verified pairings above, not from any platform's global list. A rail most of the ranked exchanges take is the one you can switch platforms on without changing how you pay.
Dated events from each review, newest first: breaches, enforcement actions, licences, audits and proof-of-reserves publications. 2 of the 3 carry no dated record on our reviews yet.
Deposits and trading unavailable in Europe, withdrawals still open
Money transmitter licences in 38 states and DC under NMLS 1804170
UK entity registered with the FCA under the money laundering rules
Crypto trading is legal in Uzbekistan only through domestic platforms licensed by the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP), under presidential decrees phased in from 2022. Foreign exchanges without a local license are restricted, access to many has been blocked since 2022, and NAPP has pursued enforcement against unlicensed operators. The licensed domestic channel is the only fully compliant route for residents.
Any two of the exchanges ranked above, fact by fact from their reviews, with a verdict where our rating decides it.
Coinmama ranks first of the 3 exchanges we recommend in Uzbekistan, on our review of published fees, security record and local payment support. Published fees: Commission plus card surcharge. itez ranks second. Rankings are editorial and never sold.
Crypto trading is legal in Uzbekistan only through domestic platforms licensed by the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP), under presidential decrees phased in from 2022. Foreign exchanges without a local license are restricted, access to many has been blocked since 2022, and NAPP has pursued enforcement against unlicensed operators. The licensed domestic channel is the only fully compliant route for residents.
None of the 3. Coinmama, itez and CEX.IO require it before you can deposit money.
Credit or debit card is taken by 3 of the 3 exchanges we rank in Uzbekistan, Bank transfer via NAPP-licensed domestic exchanges by 1. Every rail in the table above is verified for that exact exchange and country pairing, and each one links to the guide for using it here.
Coinmama: Commission plus card surcharge; itez: Markup built into the price; CEX.IO: Maker-taker; card costs more. Those are each platform's published headline rates. Card purchases and instant-buy widgets usually cost more than the order book, and each review sets out the full schedule.
CEX.IO carries 1 dated incident on our review, the latest on 2026-08-27: Deposits and trading unavailable in Europe, withdrawals still open. The other 2 carry no dated security record on our reviews yet, which is a gap in our records rather than a clean bill.
How to buy bitcoin in Uzbekistan covers the payment methods, wallets and legal detail behind this ranking, and every exchange we have reviewed compares the full roster regardless of country.
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