KuCoin halts services for users in Russia and Belarus

KuCoin halts services for users in Russia and Belarus
The restrictions take effect today, October 29, 2026, and apply to absolutely all of the platform's products, services, and features. The exchange's management explained its decision by the need to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

🟣Users affected by the changes will receive individual notifications with the deadlines and procedures for closing positions and withdrawing assets.

🟣Users who have not received a notification do not need to take any action.

KuCoin became the fourth major crypto exchange in October to add Russia to its list of restricted countries — previously this was done by Bitget, MEXC, and HTX.

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