KuCoin will run infrastructure upgrades on its Margin Trading and Convert services from 07:00 to 09:00 UTC on September 11, 2026. The scheduled maintenance is aimed at improving the underlying infrastructure of both products.
KuCoin has confirmed a world premiere listing for MarsCat (MCAT), an AI-powered Web3 super app built on Solana (contract solana:EXXZDh1CzomtLwixWvZ947frkwyMGDygw3CWkeRTpump). The project combines an AI Assistant, wallet, privacy communication, and decentralized applications in one app, aiming to make Web3 easier and more accessible for global users.
MCAT/USDT trading goes live at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 2026. The token trades under the $MCAT ticker and is positioned as an AI-powered Web3 super app.
KuCoin has confirmed a world premiere listing for Hunter Biden's Laptop (LAPTOP), a meme coin launching on the Base network. The token draws on the Hunter Biden laptop story that has been a recurring fixture in global media coverage over the past six years.
The confirmed premiere gives spot traders early access to the asset through KuCoin's listing program. Trading start details were shared via the exchange's announcement dated September 9, 2026.
KuCoin has temporarily closed the deposit service for Klink Finance (KLINK) and DAR Open Network (D) due to essential maintenance, announced on September 9, 2026. Users cannot deposit either token onto the platform during the closure.
KuMining's new KAS Cloud Mining offering is now live, letting users start mining Kaspa (KAS) to earn daily mining rewards, extra USDT, and lucky rewards without running their own hardware. To help new users get started, KuCoin is hosting an X Space on September 10 at 12:00 PM UTC covering how to begin, with details shared via the KAS launch announcement.
KuCoin Earn will delist its ONE products. The delisting removes the ONE yield-bearing products from KuCoin's Earn platform.
KuCoin Futures has introduced Elite+ (Lead Trader), a program for experienced traders on its derivatives platform. The launch expands KuCoin Futures' offering from its existing Copy Trading feature, letting skilled traders take on lead trader roles.
KuCoin has listed MarsCoin (MARSCOIN) across its products, with MARSCOIN/USDT spot trading opening at 07:00 UTC on September 5, 2026 and the token now also added to KuCoin Convert for one-click conversions. KuCoin promoted it as the first BNB coin paired to a tokenized stock — MARSCOIN trades directly against SPCXB, the BNB Chain tokenized version of SPCX, on the Flap venue, with SPCXB rewards paid from the vault to MarsCoin holders.
KuCoin Futures announced the upcoming listing of the BNCUSDT stock index perpetual contract, adding a BNC-tracked index to its roster of stock index perpetuals. Contract details and the trading schedule will be outlined in the announcement.
The listing follows KuCoin Futures' recent wave of stock index perpetual listings, including KUAISHOUUSDT, SHEINHKDUSDT, and BYDUSDT.
KuCoin has listed 4stock:native (4STOCK), a pre-bStock tokenized stock product built for the BNB Chain, with 4STOCK/USDT trading starting at 08:00 UTC on September 9, 2026. The product primarily covers popular stocks that do not yet have a corresponding bStock, broadening the range of stock assets available on the BNB Chain.
KuCoin pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, agreeing to penalties exceeding $297 million and to exit the US for at least two years; founders Chun Gan and Ke Tang agreed to withdraw from management.
KuCoin named its former Chief Legal Officer, BC Wong, as its new CEO as part of a push toward regulatory compliance and global expansion.
The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York charged KuCoin and founders Chun Gan and Ke Tang with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business and to violate the Bank Secrecy Act.
KuCoin agreed to pay $22 million in fines and refunds and to block New York users, settling a suit alleging it operated as an unregistered securities and commodities broker-dealer.
KuCoin raised $150 million in a pre-Series B round led by Jump Crypto, giving the exchange a $10 billion valuation.
KuCoin announced the launch of its research and incubation arm, KuCoin Labs, and a $50 million fund to identify and empower early-stage crypto projects.
Hackers drained roughly $280 million in crypto (Bitcoin, ETH, ERC-20, and other tokens) from KuCoin's hot wallets after private keys were exposed, making it one of the largest exchange hacks of 2020.
KuCoin closed a $20 million Series A round led by IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and Neo Global Capital.
Founded by Chun Gan, Ke Tang, and Johnny Lyu, KuCoin ("The People's Exchange") launched publicly on September 15, 2017.
KuCoin raised its initial capital through an ICO of its KCS/KuCoin Shares token starting August 15, 2017; Wikipedia records it raising ~5,500 BTC (about $27.5 million).
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