Research and Development / Info. - always a work in progress -
Updated March 2022 ...
Legality of bitcoin by country or territory-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country_or_territoryAdvisory - Tell our Tor CLIENT to avoid making network connections (and therefore relaying Bitcoin traffic) through Tor nodes in the following countries or territories i.e.
BTCe a good neighbour ...
DEFCON 1 (most severe) = Bitcoin deemed 'Illegal' i.e. full or partial prohibition.
Algeria, {dz}
Bangladesh, {bd}
Bolivia, {bo}
China, {cn} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Egypt, {eg} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Morocco, {ma}
Nepal, {np}
Pakistan, {pk}torrc edit:
ExcludeNodes {bd},{bo},{dz},{cn},{eg},{ma},{np}
Always Read the Manual. See:
https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.enDEFCON 2 = Bitcoin Banking ban and/or other restrictions i.e. contentious.
Brunei, {bn}Cambodia, {kh}
Colombia, {co}
Ecuador, {ec} - note: Illegal as payment tool
Indonesia, {id} - note: Illegal as payment tool
India, {in}Iran, {ir} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Jordan, {jo}
Namibia, {na}
Nigeria, {ng}
Qatar, {qa}
Russia, {ru} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Saudi Arabia, {sa} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Taiwan, {tw}
Thailand, {th}
Turkey, {tr} - note: illegal as payment tool ?
United Arab Emirates, {ae} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed] + contradictory information
Vietnam, {vn} - note: illegal as payment tool
torrc edit:
ExcludeNodes {ae},{co},{ec},{id},{ir},{jo},{na},{ng},{qa},{kh},{ru},{sa},{th},{tr},{tw},{vn}
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United States sanctions i.e. for
export compliance ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions... "Combined, the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and the State Department list embargoes against .. countries or territories:" ...Afghanistan, {af}
Belarus, {by} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Bolivia, {bo} - DEFCON 1
Cambodia, {kh}
China, {cn} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed] + DEFCON 1
Crimea Region, {ua}
Cuba, {cu}
Eritrea, {er}
Iran, {ir} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed] + Bitcoin Banking ban
Laos, {la}
Nicaragua, {ni}
Korea, North, {kp} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Palestinian Territories, {ps}
Russia, {ru} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed] + DEFCON 2
Syria, {sy} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Venezuela, {ve} - note: strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Yemen, {ye}
Zimbabwe, {zw}
torrc edit:
ExcludeNodes {af},{by},{bo},{kh},{cn},{ua},{cu},{er},{ir},{la},{ni},{kp},{ps},{ru},{sy},{ve},{ye},{zw}
Also see: EU - Restrictive measures (sanctions) in force:
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https://eeas.europa.eu/archives/docs/cfsp/sanctions/docs/measures_en.pdf...
Misc. / Countries or territories (not included above) with strict VPN and/or Tor ban / internet censorship [citation's needed]
Bahrain, {bh}
Benin, {bj}
Ethiopia, {et}
Iraq, {iq}
Kuwait, {kw}
Kazakhstan, {kz}Malawi, {mw}
Oman, {om}
Philippines, {ph}
Tajikistan, {tj}
Turkmenistan, {tm}
Tunisia, {tn}
Uganda, {ug}
Uzbekistan, {uz}
torrc edit:
ExcludeNodes {bh},{bj},{et},{iq},{kw},{mw},{om},{ph},{tj},{tm},{tn},{ug},{uz}
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorshipFive Eyes:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_EyesAustralia {au}
Canada {ca} + Bitcoin banking ban !
United Kingdom {gb}
United States {us}
New Zealand {nz}
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Bitcoin (BTC) on Tor addnodes Project advisory ExcludeNodes -
Updated March 2022 ...
ExcludeNodes Unnamed,default,{bd},{bo},{dz},{cn},{eg},{ma},{np},{ae},{co},{ec},{id},{ir},{jo},{na},{ng},{qa},{kh},{ru},{sa},{th},{tr},{tw},{vn},{af},{by},{kh},{ua},{cu},{er},{ir},{la},{ni},{kp},{ps},{sy},{ve},{ye},{zw},{bh},{bj},{et},{iq},{kw},{mw},{om},{ph},{tj},{tm},{tn},{ug},{uz},{??}
Again, see:
https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en..."ExcludeNodes node,node,…
A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address patterns of nodes to avoid when building a circuit. Country codes are 2-letter ISO3166 codes, and must be wrapped in braces; fingerprints may be preceded by a dollar sign. (Example: ExcludeNodes ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234, {cc}, 255.254.0.0/8)
By default, this option is treated as a preference that Tor is allowed to override in order to keep working. For example, if you try to connect to a hidden service, but you have excluded all of the hidden service’s introduction points, Tor will connect to one of them anyway. If you do not want this behavior, set the StrictNodes option (documented below).
Note also that if you are a relay, this (and the other node selection options below) only affects your own circuits that Tor builds for you. Clients can still build circuits through you to any node. Controllers can tell Tor to build circuits through any node.
Country codes are case-insensitive. The code "{??}" refers to nodes whose country can’t be identified. No country code, including {??}, works if no GeoIPFile can be loaded. See also the GeoIPExcludeUnknown option below. "...
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