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KuCoin marks ninth anniversary, says users topped 45 million in H1 2026

KuCoin marks ninth anniversary, says users topped 45 million in H1 2026

At Tomorrowland Belgium, KuCoin tied its “Beyond the Signal” anniversary campaign to a 2026-2028 Tomorrowland partnership, self-reported H1 2026 growth metrics, tripled payment volume, and Web3 Wallet expansion.

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Fact Check
Every element of the claim is directly corroborated by KuCoin's own primary sources. The KuCoin blog 'Beyond the Signal' and the verified @kucoincom X post confirm 45M+ users, tripled off-chain payment volume, and Web3 Wallet expansion. The PR Newswire release and KuCoin anniversary blog confirm the Tomorrowland Belgium ninth-anniversary event, the 'Beyond the Signal' campaign, and the 2026-2028 Tomorrowland partnership. The claim correctly frames these as self-reported metrics, which matches the sources (figures are KuCoin's own, not independently audited beyond Proof-of-Reserves).
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Summary

KuCoin marked its ninth anniversary at Tomorrowland Belgium with an "On Cloud 9 Skybox Experience" and said its H1 2026 review showed more than 45 million global users, tripled off-chain payment volume, and Web3 Wallet additions including native perpetual futures and access to 260+ tokenized U.S. stocks through Ondo Global Markets. The exchange linked the anniversary to its "Beyond the Signal" campaign, emphasizing trust, compliance and long-term digital asset infrastructure, while also highlighting its role as Tomorrowland's Exclusive Crypto Exchange and Payments Partner for Tomorrowland Winter and Tomorrowland Belgium 2026-2028. KuCoin said it serves users across 200+ countries and regions and cited security and compliance credentials including SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, AUSTRAC registration and a MiCA license in Europe. Most operating figures in the H1 2026 review were self-reported, though the company said its 44 consecutive months of Proof of Reserves reporting were backed by 14 Hacken audits.

Terms & Concepts
  • Proof of Reserves: Reports showing whether an exchange holds customer-backed assets.
  • MiCA: European Union crypto regulatory framework for digital-asset service providers.
  • tokenized U.S. stocks: Blockchain-based instruments that provide synthetic exposure to stocks rather than direct share ownership.