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KuCoin halts services for users in Russia and Belarus
KuCoin has stopped serving users in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect.
The cryptocurrency exchange said the change covers access to all its products, services and features.
It said the move follows applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The shutdown affects all KuCoin services in both countries.
KuCoin said it aims to give affected users an orderly way to close their positions and withdraw their assets.
Users will receive notices with deadlines and instructions for doing so.
KuCoin said it would immediately discontinue services for users in Russia and Belarus.
The move covers access to all KuCoin products, services and features.
The exchange said affected users would be able to close positions and withdraw their assets through an orderly termination process.
KuCoin said affected users would receive notices with deadlines and procedures for closing positions.
- Who
- KuCoin and its users in Russia and Belarus.
- What
- KuCoin said it would discontinue services for those users, including access to all products, services and features.
- When
- Effective immediately, according to KuCoin’s October 29 announcement.
- Where
- Russia and Belarus.
- Why
- KuCoin said the move was in line with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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- Affected countries
- Russia and Belarus
- Scope
- Access to all KuCoin products, services and features
- Effective date
- Immediately, as announced October 29, 2026
- User process
- Affected users can close positions and withdraw their assets
What people are saying
In line with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, KuCoin will discontinue services for users in Russia and Belarus effective immediately.
We recognize this may cause inconvenience to affected users, and we are committed to an orderly termination process that allows affected users to close positions and withdraw their assets.