Please note that while most places will still accept crypto payments, unfortunately, there are a few locations worldwide that won't accept ACH (bank withdrawals) or debit card transactions.  Here is a list of those places:


US states that prohibit ACH (bank withdrawals):

  • Connecticut
  • Hawaii
  • New York
  • New Hampshire
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia

US states the prohibit debit card payments:

  • New York
  • Texas

Countries that are prohibited:

  • Afghanistan
  • American Samoa
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo (DRC)
  • Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Guam
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kosovo
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Macedonia
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
  • North-Korea
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua NG
  • Russia
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Ara
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • UAE
  • Ukraine
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

The following countries are prohibited from signing up for SpankPay:

  • North Korea
  • Iran
  • Any other countries that are sanctioned by the US Treasury OFAC

This list is continuously updated. Please check back to see if your state has been removed from this list.  If you have questions, please reach out to our support team at: support@spankchain.com