Romania: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

Romania permits crypto trading under its current rules.

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 RON account through currency conversion since Romania is outside the euro.

Kraken's supported deposit currencies exclude the leu, so a Romanian user funds the account in EUR instead.

Available across the EEA but priced as a convenience rail: EUR 10 minimum plus EUR 0.25 + 3.75%.

EUR 1 minimum and near-instant, but the deposit is held 72 hours before it can be withdrawn.

SWIFT

funding rail

WORKS

Global EUR fallback with a EUR 4 minimum and EUR 3 fee, taking 1-5 business days to arrive.

MiCA requires EU authorisation and supervision for crypto issuers and traders, and applies directly in Romania.

16% personal income tax on the gain from the transfer of virtual currency, self-assessed by the taxpayer on the Single Return (Declarația unică). The gain is the positive difference between sale price and acquisition price including direct transaction costs, so it is computed per transaction.

Crypto trading in Romania is legal.

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

For crypto traders in Romania: 16% personal income tax on the gain from the transfer of virtual currency, self-assessed by the taxpayer on the Single Return (Declarația unică).

Crypto-asset businesses in Romania operate under the EU's MiCA regulation, the EU Transfer of Funds Regulation, and anti-money-laundering legislation, alongside Romania's national payment services regime.