CO · Colombian Peso
Sell your crypto and get paid in Colombia
Colombia receives pesos on Nequi, a wallet tied to a mobile number. It is the most accessible rail in the country: no classic bank account needed.
- Service open
- 2 reachable rails
- 1 local rail
- COP
Payout methods usable in Colombia, ranked by delay
The ranking is computed on median settlement. The currency column flags rails that do not settle in local currency: in that case your bank applies its own conversion on arrival.
| Payout method | Nature | Currency | p50 / p95 | Min – max | Rail fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nequi | E-wallet | COP | 5 min / 2 h | COP 20,000.00 – COP 20,000,000 | No rail fee |
| Virement international SWIFT | Bank transfer | USD(rail currency) | 2 days / 5 days | $500.00 – $1,000,000 | $25.00 |
Delays are market orders of magnitude, republished as soon as our own measurements contradict them. They are not a contractual commitment.
What is specific to Colombia
Three things cannot be deduced from any rail: how the beneficiary is designated locally, the reporting framework, and the real operating hours.
Details and name matching
The mobile number must be in international format and the wallet opened in the name of the declared cedula holder. Account tiers determine the balance cap: a payout exceeding it is refused by the wallet.
Reporting framework
Income from digital assets is reportable to the Colombian tax authority. We give no tax advice: your account exports every operation for your accountant.
Hours and business days
Nequi processes orders continuously: no business days, no cut-off. A Sunday evening deposit is handled like a Tuesday morning one.
The country in numbers
All these values are computed from the catalogue published on this site.
- Local currency
- COP — Colombian PesoThis is what a local rail settles in. A multi-country rail settles in its own, which the table’s currency column flags.
- Fastest rail
- Nequiabout 5 minutes at the median, no rail fee.
- Local rails available
- 1Nequi. Each has its own country page, with the exact identifier format.
- Documented corridors
- 36Asset x rail combinations usable from this country, across 18 assets accepted on deposit.
- Service status
- Service openOrders accepted, subject to the identity verification applicable to the amount.
- Fastest rail cap
- COP 20,000,000Per operation. A larger amount is split into several payouts, which multiplies any fixed fee accordingly.
Most direct corridors in Colombia
Each corridor page gives the end-to-end time, the exact details to provide and the applicable reporting framework.
- POL → Nequi · Colombiaabout 5 minutesSettles in COP, no rail fee
- POL → Virement international SWIFT2 business day(s)Settles in USD, rail fee $25.00
- LINK → Nequi · Colombiaabout 5 minutesSettles in COP, no rail fee
- LINK → Virement international SWIFT2 business day(s)Settles in USD, rail fee $25.00
- USDT → Nequi · Colombiaabout 5 minutesSettles in COP, no rail fee
- USDT → Virement international SWIFT2 business day(s)Settles in USD, rail fee $25.00
- BTC → Nequi · Colombiaabout 5 minutesSettles in COP, no rail fee
- BTC → Virement international SWIFT2 business day(s)Settles in USD, rail fee $25.00
- ETH → Nequi · Colombiaabout 5 minutesSettles in COP, no rail fee
Assets you can sell from this country
The list does not depend on the country: the payout method and settlement currency do.
- BitcoinBTC
- EthereumETH
- TetherUSDT
- USD CoinUSDC
- LitecoinLTC
- SolanaSOL
- TronTRX
- XRPXRP
- BNBBNB
- DogecoinDOGE
- CardanoADA
- AvalancheAVAX
- StellarXLM
- ToncoinTON
- Bitcoin CashBCH
- DaiDAI
- PolygonPOL
- ChainlinkLINK
The asset changes two things here: the confirmation time before the payout can leave, and the spread applied. A stablecoin removes market risk during the wait and gets a longer rate lock window; a volatile asset carries a surcharge, which is the price of guaranteeing the announced amount.
Frequently asked questions about payouts in Colombia
How do I get paid in Colombia after selling crypto?
2 payout methods are available for Colombia, the fastest being Nequi (about 5 minutes). You pick the rail at quote time, before signing up, and the net amount shows for each one.
Which currency am I paid in for Colombia?
In Colombian Peso on local rails. Some rails settle in another currency: SWIFT settles in dollars, PayPal in euros. In that case your bank applies its own conversion on arrival, a cost that does not go through us and therefore does not appear in our breakdown.
What beneficiary details do I need for Colombia?
The mobile number must be in international format and the wallet opened in the name of the declared cedula holder. Account tiers determine the balance cap: a payout exceeding it is refused by the wallet.
Do I have to declare this operation in Colombia?
Income from digital assets is reportable to the Colombian tax authority. We give no tax advice: your account exports every operation for your accountant.
Which assets can I sell from Colombia?
All 18 assets in our catalogue are available: the country determines the payout method and settlement currency, not the list of assets accepted on deposit.