REGULIERUNG | In den Seychellen ansässige Krypto-Börse, KuCoin, vom Betrieb ohne Lizenz ausgeschlossen

BitcoinKE · 2026-03-31T08:03:02.000Z

KuCoin wurde nach einem endgültigen Beschluss der Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) dauerhaft von der Tätigkeit in den Vereinigten Staaten ausgeschlossen. Dies markiert den neuesten Schritt in einem behördenübergreifenden Vorgehen, das mit einem nahezu 297 Millionen Dollar schweren Strafverfahren des Justizministeriums begann. Die CFTC-Anordnung verhängt eine zivilrechtliche Geldstrafe von 500.000 $ und verbietet dem Betreiber von KuCoin, Peken Global, den Handel mit U.S.-Benutzern anzubieten, es sei denn, er registriert sich ordnungsgemäß. Entscheidend ist, dass das Urteil die Frist für den früheren Austritt der Börse aus den USA aufhebt und das, was einst ein vorübergehender Rückzug war, in ein unbefristetes Verbot verwandelt.

KuCoin has been permanently barred from operating in the United States after a final order from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) marking the latest step in a multi-agency crackdown that began with a nearly $297 million criminal case brought by the Department of Justice.
The CFTC order imposes a $500,000 civil penalty and prohibits KuCoin’s operator, Peken Global, from offering trading services to U.S. users unless it properly registers. Crucially, the ruling removes the time limit on the exchange’s earlier U.S. exit, turning what had been a temporary withdrawal into an indefinite ban.
Under the terms of the agreement, the firm is barred from allowing U.S customers to use the platform unless it registers with the CFTC.
The decision follows KuCoin’s January 2025 guilty plea in a DOJ case, where the exchange admitted to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and agreed to pay roughly $297 million in fines and forfeitures.
U.S. authorities had accused the platform of failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering and know-your-customer controls, allowing illicit funds to flow through the exchange while continuing to serve American users without proper registration.
At its peak, KuCoin reportedly had around 1.5 million U.S. users and generated over $184 million in fees from the market, underscoring the scale of its exposure before enforcement actions forced its exit.
The combined criminal and civil actions illustrate a coordinated U.S. approach: the DOJ secured financial penalties and admissions of wrongdoing while the CFTC has now effectively shut the door on KuCoin’s access to U.S. markets indefinitely.
KuCoin is now permanently shut from the United States completing a sequential enforcement process that has moved from crimibal prosecution to a civil market ban.
The case adds to a growing list of enforcement actions targeting offshore crypto exchanges serving US customers without registration, as regulators continue tightening oversight of the sector.
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REGULATION | Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange, KuCoin, Barred From Operating Without a License