Contemporary scholars differ. Some permit holding and trading it as a digital asset or medium of exchange when it has real use and is traded without interest or deception. Others forbid it because of heavy speculation, uncertainty (gharar), the risk of losing everything and its use in crime. The Quran commands trade by mutual consent without taking wealth unjustly (4:29). Ask a scholar about the specific coin and how you will use it.
This is general information, not a fatwa. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.
Questions about halal and haram
Is cryptocurrency halal?
Contemporary scholars differ. Some permit holding and trading it as a digital asset or medium of exchange when it has real use and is traded without interest or deception. Others forbid it because of heavy speculation, uncertainty (gharar), the risk of losing everything and its use in crime. The Quran commands trade by mutual consent without taking wealth unjustly (4:29). Ask a scholar about the specific coin and how you will use it.