KuCoin is immediately ending all services for customers in Russia and Belarus, citing legal and regulatory compliance without naming specific sanctions. Customers will be notified of deadlines to close positions and withdraw funds; the exchange did not say how many users are affected. The move follows MEXC and Bitget, which announced similar restrictions this month, with MEXC halting service on Oct. 20. Binance exited Russia in September 2023, selling local operations to CommEX. The EU first sanctioned crypto assets in 2022 and in July targeted a $120 billion network known as A7.

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  • @blockchainrptr Blockchain ReporterFirst reportOn X ↗

    KuCoin has discontinued all services in Russia and Belarus, allowing affected users to close positions and withdraw assets under an orderly exit process. https://t.co/RuoKWukyfM

  • @Crypto_Briefing Crypto BriefingOn X ↗

    https://t.co/EMqertm4iQ

  • @wublockchain12 吴说区块链On X ↗

    加密货币交易所 KuCoin 宣布，即日起停止向俄罗斯和白俄罗斯用户提供所有产品及服务，理由是遵守相关法律及监管要求，但未说明具体涉及哪些制裁或法规。受影响用户将收到平仓及提取资金的截止日期通知，平台未披露涉及的用户数量。本月早些时候，MEXC 和 Bitget…

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  • @BlocksterCom BlocksterOn X ↗

    🌍 @kucoincom is ending services in Russia and Belarus, effective immediately. Affected users will receive account-specific deadlines to close positions and withdraw assets. What the announcement means:https://t.co/F8RNqTI54B

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