Crypto Exchanges Available in Alaska
13 exchanges currently serve residents of Alaska. Strike ranks highest overall in Alaska on fees, asset selection, and trust. Last verified September 3, 2026.
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All Exchanges Serving Alaska
| # | Exchange | Type | Assets | Typical fee | KYC | Payment methods | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strike | broker | 1 | $5.55 | Required | bank transfer, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, wire transfer, direct deposit | Visit Strike |
| 2 | Robinhood Crypto | broker | 44 | $9.50 | Required | bank transfer, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Visit Robinhood Crypto |
| 3 | Bitstamp by Robinhood | centralized exchange | 40 | $11.00 | Required | bank transfer, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Visit Bitstamp by Robinhood |
| 4 | Kraken | centralized exchange | 102 | — | Required | ACH, wire transfer, SEPA, Faster Payments, debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Interac e-Transfer, iDEAL, PIX, spei | Visit Kraken |
| 5 | Crypto.com Exchange | centralized exchange | 68 | — | Required | bank transfer | Visit Crypto.com Exchange |
| 6 | Coinbase Exchange | centralized exchange | 76 | — | Required | — | Visit Coinbase Exchange |
| 7 | Uphold | broker | 63 | — | Required | ACH, wire transfer, debit card, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, samsung pay, PayPal, venmo | Visit Uphold |
| 8 | Toobit | centralized exchange | 71 | — | Not required | credit card, debit card | Visit Toobit |
| 9 | eToro | broker | 33 | — | Required | bank transfer, debit card, credit card, PayPal, neteller, skrill, iDEAL, trustly, przelewy24, etoro money | Visit eToro |
| 10 | Gemini | centralized exchange | 38 | — | Required | ACH, wire transfer, debit card, PayPal | Visit Gemini |
| 11 | PayPal | broker | 7 | — | Required | paypal balance, bank transfer, debit card | Visit PayPal |
| 12 | Bullish | centralized exchange | 20 | — | Required | wire transfer, SEPA | Visit Bullish |
| 13 | Cash App | broker | 1 | $13.75 | Required | cash app balance, bank transfer, debit card, direct deposit | Visit Cash App |
Fees are estimated from each exchange's published schedule for a $500 market buy using the cheapest common payment method. Rankings are not influenced by affiliate relationships. Scores are explained in our methodology.
Crypto Regulation in Alaska
Buying and selling crypto is legal in Alaska, and the rules that matter are licensing rules rather than asset rules. Federal law comes first: a business that exchanges dollars for crypto on your behalf is a money transmitter under 31 CFR 1010.100(ff)(5) and has to register with FinCEN as a money services business, renewing that registration every two years. On top of the federal layer sits an Alaska money transmitter license, and that license is what decides whether an exchange will open an account for an Alaska resident. Alaska does not appear among the thirty-one states that had enacted the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' Money Transmission Modernization Act in whole or in part as of the CSBS legislative update dated June 2026. Alaska may be about to change. As of the CSBS legislative update dated June 2026, S.B. 86 and H.B. 99, which would introduce the full Money Transmission Modernization Act, had passed both houses and were awaiting transmittal to the governor. As of September 2026, Binance US lists Alaska as an unsupported state, while Kraken records no Alaska restriction and the Crypto.com App covers every state except New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Which exchange is best in Alaska?
- Strike ranks highest on our composite score in Alaska, which weighs cost, availability, asset selection, trust, and usability. See the methodology page for the weights.
- Is crypto legal in Alaska?
- 13 exchanges we have verified serve residents of Alaska. We have not recorded a jurisdiction-wide restriction. See the regulation section on this page for detail.
- Can I use Crypto.com Exchange in Alaska?
- Yes. Crypto.com Exchange serves Alaska residents. US retail users get USD cash deposit/withdrawal via ACH. Derivatives trading is separately restricted for the US.
- Do I pay tax on crypto in Alaska?
- The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property under Notice 2014-21, so selling or swapping it produces a capital gain or loss, short-term if you held the asset a year or less. Alaska applies no crypto-specific tax rule. What you owe the state on a federally taxable gain depends on the tax types the Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division administers, so check its current guidance before you file. Accurate as of September 2026.