KuCoin: CFTC judgment (Mar 2026)
The CFTC obtained a judgment against KuCoin on March 30, 2026, according to the agency’s own announcement.
- Date
- Agency
- CFTC
- Action
- Judgment
- Amounts (as stated)
- $500,000 civil monetary penalty
A federal court entered a consent order against KuCoin operator Peken Global for letting U.S. participants trade directly on its platform without registering as a foreign board of trade; claims against affiliated defendants were dismissed.
Money involved. $500,000 civil monetary penalty.
Questions
What did the CFTC say KuCoin did?
A federal court entered a consent order against KuCoin operator Peken Global for letting U.S. participants trade directly on its platform without registering as a foreign board of trade.
How much is KuCoin paying?
$500,000 civil monetary penalty.
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- Company (as named)
- Peken Global Limited (KuCoin)
- Category
- Crypto
- Civil penalty, USD
- $500,000
- Agency announcement
- cftc.gov
- Sources
Source Link CFTC announcement https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9203-26
Source: the agency’s own press release, litigation release, order or complaint, linked on each record. Charges are allegations; a company is not liable unless a court or agency finds it so.