What changes on crypto exchanges and P2P platforms — restrictions, listings, fees, regulation — and what it means for traders.
On the evening of October 29, 2026, attackers gained access to Binance hot wallets and took about $6.3 billion — the largest hack in crypto history. The exchange has named a preliminary cause, about $3 billion is frozen, $6.34 billion is reserved to cover losses, and withdrawals are to return in phases. Here are the confirmed facts, the timeline and what matters to users.
On October 29, 2026, KuCoin announced it is discontinuing services for users in Russia and Belarus — immediately and across all of its products. There is no common deadline: affected accounts receive notices with deadlines and closure instructions. After Bitget and MEXC, it is the third major exchange to announce a discontinuation of services for Russian users in October.
The HTX User Agreement lists Russia among jurisdictions whose users are prohibited from using any of the exchange’s services. HTX published no separate announcement: the media spotted the change on October 23, 2026. Here is what the document says, how the exchange responded and what users should expect.
On October 20, 2026, crypto exchange MEXC announced that it is discontinuing services for users in Russia and Belarus. There is no single public deadline: each affected user gets individual timelines for closing positions and withdrawing assets. Here is what is officially confirmed, which dates appear in the notices, and where Kazakhstan fits in.
On October 17, 2026, Bitget announced it is discontinuing services for “certain users” in a one-off exercise, with deadlines sent individually. The exchange did not say which accounts are affected, but its Terms of Use list Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan among prohibited countries. Here is what Bitget said officially and what comes from inference and user reports.
