MEXC ends services for users in Russia and Belarus

MEXC is closing its doors to customers in Russia and Belarus. On October 20, 2026, the crypto exchange said it would discontinue services for users in both countries, and affected accounts will get their own personal deadlines to wrap things up. How the wind-down works Affected users will be notified through their registered email addresses and through in-app messages. Those notices will spell out the timelines for closing open positions and pulling assets off the platform. Each customer gets an individual deadline, so there is no single cutoff date applied to everyone at once. Users who do not receive a notice can keep using the exchange, subject to MEXC’s terms. MEXC has said user assets will stay secure throughout the transition period. The emphasis is on an orderly exit, not a sudden trading halt or freeze. The announcement did not name any specific tokens or trading pairs. The immediate market impact may therefore be limited, since this is about who can use the platform, not what can be traded on it. A gradual tightening, not a sudden pivot Back in May 2025, the exchange updated its user agreement to list 13 jurisdictions where its services were prohibited. That list included ...