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CFTC order bars KuCoin from US users

A CFTC consent order bars KuCoin from US users unless it registers, making its 2025 US exit permanent.

First reported by Sam Reynolds (with AI Boost) and edited by Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk,

By CryptoRestrictions Research DeskReviewed by CryptoRestrictions Editorial ReviewUnited StatesRestricted

A court approved a CFTC consent order that bars Peken Global Limited, KuCoin’s operator, from offering trading access to US participants unless it registers as a foreign board of trade, with a $500,000 civil penalty.

What changes in our data

The US stays restricted for KuCoin at high confidence, now citing the CFTC order as well as the 2025 guilty plea.

Current verified status

Live data from the restrictions dataset for the platforms and countries named in this update.

PlatformCountryStatus
KuCoinUnited StatesRestricted

Source

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