KuCoin began operating in 2017
KuCoin was founded and began operating as a centralized cryptocurrency exchange in 2017.
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KuCoin
Seychelles-based centralized exchange launched in 2017 and still operating under the KuCoin brand.
CEXactive
基本情報
期間
2017–—
Origin
Seychelles
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-07
Timeline
KuCoin disclosed a major hot-wallet security breach
KuCoin disclosed that private keys associated with hot wallets had been compromised and that large quantities of crypto assets were transferred out of the exchange. The exchange remained active and later reported substantial recovery and insurance coverage.
KuCoin pleaded guilty in a U.S. unlicensed money-transmission case
Peken Global Ltd, operating as KuCoin, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, agreed to more than $297 million in fines and forfeiture, and accepted a two-year exit from the U.S. market.