Does Binance work in Tanzania? Bank of Tanzania notice and Binance lists (Oct 2026)
No sign-up button for Tanzania: we show one only where we have verified the Binance referral offer for that country.
Does Binance work in Tanzania? Short answer
Facts read on 21 October 2026. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) said in a public notice dated November 2019 that virtual currencies are not legally authorized in Tanzania. Binance does not name Tanzania on its List of Prohibited Countries and lists it as “Available” for its app. This page has no sign-up button and no code. We make no legal ruling; we quote the central bank and the exchange.
| Fact | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BoT: virtual currencies are “not legally authorized in Tanzania” | Bank of Tanzania, Public Notice on Cryptocurrencies | November 2019 |
| Tanzania not named in the List of Prohibited Countries | Binance | Updated 5 Jan 2026 |
| Tanzania listed “Available” for the Binance App | Binance | Updated 18 Aug 2026 |
What the Bank of Tanzania said about cryptocurrencies
The Bank of Tanzania published a “Public Notice on Cryptocurrencies” dated November 2019. In it the central bank describes virtual currencies as “not legally authorized in Tanzania” and as “contrary to existing foreign exchange regulations”. It also states that “the only acceptable and used legal tender in the country is the Tanzanian Shilling”. The notice cites Sections 26 and 27 of the Bank of Tanzania Act, 2006.
We report this as the position of the regulator, in its words. We do not turn it into a verdict of our own, and we do not describe penalties, because the notice does not describe any. We have not reviewed later Bank of Tanzania documents for this page, so the 2019 notice is not the full current position.
Is Tanzania on Binance’s prohibited list?
Binance publishes a List of Prohibited Countries, “Updated - 5 January 2026”. Tanzania is not named on it. Separately, Binance lists Tanzania as “Available” in its list of countries and regions where the Binance App is supported, “updated on August 18, 2026”. The first document covers who may register for an account and use Binance Services; the second covers app support. Neither says what Tanzanian law allows.
”Available in the app” is not “legal”
An exchange list says where the exchange chooses to offer its service. It does not say what a national regulator allows. For Tanzania the two sources point in different directions: Binance lists the app as available, and the Bank of Tanzania says virtual currencies are not legally authorized. We do not say Binance is banned in Tanzania, because Binance does not say so. We say what each source says and when it said it.
TZS and P2P on Binance: what official pages show
We have not verified, on an official page, whether Binance P2P offers Tanzanian shilling listings or which payment methods they use. These pages depend on the visitor’s location and change often. We make no claim about P2P availability and give no steps for moving money in or out of Tanzania.
Why there is no sign-up button here
We show a sign-up link only where our evidence covers the country and the exchange is available there. For Tanzania the central bank notice says virtual currencies are not legally authorized, so there is no button and no code. Do not use a false country or someone else’s identity to get around a check or restriction.
How we checked
Each source above was opened on 21 October 2026 and is listed with its title, publisher and URL in the page data. The Bank of Tanzania notice and the two Binance documents were read by our product owner on that date and are recorded in our evidence file. We do not shift dates: a fact keeps the date of the source that states it.
Related pages
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FAQ
The questions above are answered in the FAQ block of this page. The sources and check dates are listed in the table and in the sections above.
Facts and sources
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| The Bank of Tanzania, in its Public Notice on Cryptocurrencies dated November 2019, wrote that virtual currencies are "not legally authorized in Tanzania", that they are "contrary to existing foreign exchange regulations", and that "the only acceptable and used legal tender in the country is the Tanzanian Shilling". | Bank of Tanzania: Bank of Tanzania, Public Notice on Cryptocurrencies (November 2019) | |
| Tanzania is not named in Binance's List of Prohibited Countries, "Updated - 5 January 2026". | Binance: Binance List of Prohibited Countries (Updated - 5 January 2026) | |
| Binance lists Tanzania as "Available" in "Countries/Regions where the Binance App is supported" (updated 18 August 2026). | Binance: Countries/Regions where the Binance App is supported (updated 18 August 2026) |
FAQ
Does Binance work in Tanzania?
Binance lists Tanzania as "Available" for its app (list updated 18 August 2026) and does not name Tanzania on its List of Prohibited Countries (updated 5 January 2026). The prohibited list is about who may register and use Binance Services, and the app list is about app support; neither is a statement of Tanzanian law. The Bank of Tanzania notice is a separate, dated document.
Is Binance legal in Tanzania?
We make no legal ruling. The Bank of Tanzania, in a public notice dated November 2019, wrote that virtual currencies are "not legally authorized in Tanzania" and are "contrary to existing foreign exchange regulations".
Which countries have blocked Binance?
Binance publishes a List of Prohibited Countries, updated 5 January 2026. Tanzania is not named on it. We do not repeat the full list here; read it at the source.
Has the Bank of Tanzania changed its position?
This page covers only the November 2019 public notice. We have not reviewed later Bank of Tanzania documents for this page, so it is not the full current position.