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Is KuCoin available in the US?
Not for US residents
No. If you live in the United States, KuCoin won't serve you.
Reasons KuCoin doesn't serve the US
KuCoin's terms: The KuCoin Terms of Use name the United States (including territories) as a Restricted Location. Users mustn't live or be registered there.
Go through KuCoin's own terms.
US exchanges you can use instead of KuCoin
Instead of KuCoin, these US exchanges are ranked by the cost of buying $1,000 with a bank transfer.
| Exchange | $1,000 buy by bank transfer | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Binance.US | $0 | no fee, plus spread |
 | $0 | no fee, plus spread |
 | $5 | 0.5% taker fee, Crypto.com Exchange |
 | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro |
| Cash App | $9 | 0.9% fee, plus spread |
| River | $10 | 1% fee, plus spread |
 | $10 | 1% fee, plus spread |
 | $12 | 1.2% taker fee, Gemini ActiveTrader |
 | $18 | 1.8% fee, plus spread |
 | $20 | 2% fee, plus spread |
| Coinbase | – | Coinbase shows its fee on the order preview |
 | – | When you review an order, OKX US displays its fee. |
Incidents and enforcement involving KuCoin
Incidents involving KuCoin and enforcement actions, with a source for each.
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2025 | DOJ (SDNY): PEKEN Global Limited, the operator of KuCoin, pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business. Penalties came to over $297 million, and KuCoin will exit the US market for two years or more. | justice.gov |
The questions people ask
Does a VPN let me use KuCoin in the US?
No. US residents are barred by KuCoin's terms, so using KuCoin through a VPN breaks the terms you accept at sign up.