MEXC said on October 20, 2026, that it would discontinue services for users in Russia and Belarus, with each affected account receiving an individual deadline to close open positions and withdraw assets. Notices will be sent by registered email and in-app messages, while users who receive no notice can continue using the exchange under MEXC’s terms. MEXC said customer assets will remain secure during the transition, which is being structured as an orderly wind-down rather than an immediate trading halt or freeze. The exchange is also ending operations in the Netherlands, with Dutch users scheduled for full offboarding by November 16, 2026. The move follows a May 2026 restriction on new futures positions for selected pairs in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia and Belarus, and comes after MEXC’s May 2025 user-agreement update listed 13 prohibited jurisdictions, including the US, Canada and the UK, while largely continuing to permit service in Russia. Bitget added Russia and Belarus to its prohibited-areas list in mid-October 2026, setting withdrawal deadlines for October 21, 2026. Because MEXC did not identify specific tokens or trading pairs, the immediate market effect may be limited, although the progression from partial futures restrictions to a full service exit highlights the importance of monitoring platform notices in sensitive jurisdictions.