Industry channels report another crypto exchange leaving Russia and Belarus

Industry channels report that MEXC is ending service for users in Russia and Belarus, citing regulatory requirements. There is no single date: deadlines to close positions and withdraw assets come in personal notices. We have not yet found the announcement on the exchange's site; a few days earlier another major exchange made a similar move.

Where: crypto exchange, Russia and Belarus · CIS · whole market
Who: Payment provider
Status: rumour Heard from the market, one or anonymous source. Not a basis for decisions.
Date: 20 October 2026