Hungary: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

Hungary's regulator currently permits crypto trading.

Asset classes on Canborsa

Crypto perps

52 markets ›

Stock & pre-IPO perps

26 markets ›

Commodity perps

4 markets ›

Index perps

4 markets ›

Default rail reached from a HUF account via currency conversion; EUR 1 minimum, no fee, credits in 0-3 days or instantly.

Blocked by the venue: Kraken's supported currencies exclude the forint, so users fund in EUR instead.

Available across the EEA but priced as convenience: EUR 10 minimum, EUR 0.25 plus 3.75% fee, near-instant.

Offered EEA-wide, EUR 1 minimum, near-instant, but the deposit is held 72 hours before withdrawal.

SWIFT

funding rail

WORKS

Global EUR fallback, EUR 4 minimum and a EUR 3 fee, 1-5 business days; rarely needed with SEPA available.

Blocked by law: Act VII of 2024 requires MiCA compliance, and the MNB can order a non-compliant provider's site blocked.

15% personal income tax on the annual net profit from crypto-asset transactions. The rate is not stated in the crypto provision itself: section 67/C creates the income category, and section 8(1) sets the rate at 15% of the tax base for income falling under the Act unless the Act provides otherwise, which section 67/C does not.

Crypto trading in Hungary is legal.

Hungary residents can choose from 31 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

15% personal income tax on the annual net profit from crypto-asset transactions.

For crypto traders in Hungary: Since 27 December, Hungary has required crypto exchanges to obtain a declaration of conformity from a licensed validator before executing crypto-to-fiat or crypto-to-crypto exchanges.

In Hungary, HUF bank transfer and Any rail into a provider without MiCA authorisation is not available for crypto funding.