MEXC to exit Russia, Belarus as crypto exchange tightens compliance

Crypto exchange MEXC has announced plans to discontinue services for users in Russia and Belarus, with affected customers set to receive individual instructions for closing positions and withdrawing their funds. Summary MEXC has announced plans to discontinue services for users located in Russia and Belarus. Affected customers will receive individual instructions for closing trading positions and withdrawing their assets. The exchange has not published a common withdrawal deadline or disclosed how many accounts are affected. Bitget updated its restricted-jurisdiction list on October 16 to include Russia and Belarus. MEXC had already restricted selected futures trading pairs in both countries in May 2026. In an announcement on October 20, MEXC attributed the decision to its global compliance efforts and said users who have not received a notification can continue trading under its existing terms of service. JUST IN: MEXC to exit Russia and BelarusThe exchange will stop serving users in both countries, giving affected account holders individual deadlines to close positions and withdraw their funds. pic.twitter.com/LLq5tOXQ2b— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) October 20, 2026 MEXC to noti...