CEX regulatory divergence is real and matters for your flow
Binance, OKX, KuCoin → criminal pleas + heavy fines. Full DOJ/CFTC enforcement playbook.
MEXC → FinCEN restriction on U.S. bank rails. NOT an OFAC freeze, but still kills onramp/offramp optionality for U.S. users.
If you're moving size or farming airdrops cross-CEX, know which platforms are radioactive vs just inconvenient. Compliance risk = liquidity risk.
Binance, OKX, KuCoin → criminal pleas + heavy fines. Full DOJ/CFTC enforcement playbook.
MEXC → FinCEN restriction on U.S. bank rails. NOT an OFAC freeze, but still kills onramp/offramp optionality for U.S. users.
If you're moving size or farming airdrops cross-CEX, know which platforms are radioactive vs just inconvenient. Compliance risk = liquidity risk.
