Spot crypto is lawful in Costa Rica and has never been prohibited, but it is not money: Ley 10961, published in Alcance 78 to La Gaceta 113 on 19 June 2026, defines a virtual asset as a digital representation of value that can be traded or transferred digitally and used for payments or investment, and states expressly that this does not mean it is recognised as legal tender in the country or as a currency by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a GRAM perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
10 venues open Gram perps to traders in Costa Rica.
ApeX
Aster
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Paradex
ReyaFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Trading Gram from Costa Rica: legal.
Statutory, from the moment Ley 10961 takes effect.
Costa Rica residents can trade Gram on 12 platforms, including ApeX, Aster and dYdX.
On Canborsa, Gram trading from Costa Rica costs 0.07% per side.