Costa Rica: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

Availability · by platform

Platforms available in Costa Rica

Platform

Asset classes

Sign-up

Max lev

Taker fee

Canborsa

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · Pre-IPO

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

up to 30x

0.07%›

ApeX

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

100x

0.05%

Aster

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

200x

0.04%

Avantis

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

500x

0.045%

Bluefin

Crypto

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

—

0.035%

Derive

Crypto · Gold & commodities

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

—

0.03%

dYdX

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.05%

Ethereal

Crypto

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.03%

gTrade

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

1000x

0.035%

Helix

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · Pre-IPO · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

100x

0.0001%

Hibachi

Crypto · Gold & commodities · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

20x

0.045%

Hyperliquid

Crypto · Gold & commodities · Indices · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.045%

KiloEx

Crypto · Stocks · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

125x

0.05%

Lighter

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · Pre-IPO · FX · Bonds

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0%

Ondo

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · ETFs

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

25x

0.025%

Ostium

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · ETFs · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

200x

—

Pacifica

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · Pre-IPO · ETFs · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.04%

Paradex

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0%

QFEX

Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

30x

0.1%

Reya

Crypto

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

100x

0.03%

SparkDEX

Crypto

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

—

Synthetix

Crypto

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.05%

Vest

Crypto · Stocks · Gold & commodities · Indices · ETFs · FX

Browser Wallet Non-custodial

50x

0.01%

No-KYCWhich platforms sign traders up from Costa Rica with an email or a wallet.See the no-KYC landscape in Costa Rica ›

How traders in Costa Rica fund a trade

SINPE Móvil

funding rail

WORKS

The central bank's retail instant rail to mobile-linked accounts.

Bank transfer (SINPE)

funding rail

WORKS

The central bank-run national payment system, the ordinary way accounts move money domestically; individual banks' crypto policies untested.

Credit/debit card

funding rail

LIMITS

Card funding is an issuer decision with no regulatory bar found in the law.

USDT P2P

funding rail

WORKS

Peer-to-peer transfer is unrestricted, though a habitual dealer becomes a regulated provider from September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is crypto legal in Costa Rica?›

Costa Rica treats crypto trading as legal.

What crypto exchanges can I use from Costa Rica?›

31 exchanges serve Costa Rica, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

Can I trade perpetuals or CFDs in Costa Rica?›

On derivatives: No Costa Rican licence exists for crypto perpetuals or CFDs offered to retail, and nothing prohibits a resident from holding or trading them.

Which regulator oversees crypto in Costa Rica?›

Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF) registers and supervises virtual-asset service providers for AML; Consejo Nacional de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero (CONASSIF) issues the implementing regulation.

Costa Rica: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

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