Ostium: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
Changes to restricted-country lists
Most venues publish a restricted-country list and never date a change to it. Every entry below has a date because we took the previous snapshot ourselves.
Changes to what a venue restricts
Extended: 1 new partial; 1 partial gone
How this was classified
subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia)'] -['Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk Regions)']
HTX: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
unresolved capitalised names in restriction block: For
KuCoin: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
Polymarket: added KR
+ KR
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['KR'] -[]
Bitget: added TH
+ TH
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['TH'] -[]
Mint: added AF, AT, AU, BE, BG, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IR, IS, IT, KM, KP, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SY, US; 2 new partial
+ AF+ AT+ AU+ BE+ BG+ CR+ CY+ CZ+ DE+ DK+ EE+ ES+ FI+ FR+ GB+ GR+ HR+ HU+ IE+ IR+ IS+ IT+ KM+ KP+ LI+ LT+ LU+ LV+ MT+ NL+ NO+ PL+ PT+ RO+ SE+ SI+ SK+ SY+ US
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AF', 'AT', 'AU', 'BE', 'BG', 'CR', 'CY', 'CZ', 'DE', 'DK', 'EE', 'ES', 'FI', 'FR', 'GB', 'GR', 'HR', 'HU', 'IE', 'IR', 'IS', 'IT', 'KM', 'KP', 'LI', 'LT', 'LU', 'LV', 'MT', 'NL', 'NO', 'PL', 'PT', 'RO', 'SE', 'SI', 'SK', 'SY', 'US'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Comoros (including Anjouan)', 'Costa Rica (Law No. 10535, as amended, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Polymarket: added AU, BE, BI, BR, BY, CA, CD, CF, CU, DE, ET, FR, GB, IE, IQ, IR, IT, JP, KP, LB, LY, MM, NI, NL, NZ, PL, RU, SD, SG, SK, SO, SS, SY, TH, TW, UA, UM, US, VE, YE, ZW; 1 new partial
+ AU+ BE+ BI+ BR+ BY+ CA+ CD+ CF+ CU+ DE+ ET+ FR+ GB+ IE+ IQ+ IR+ IT+ JP+ KP+ LB+ LY+ MM+ NI+ NL+ NZ+ PL+ RU+ SD+ SG+ SK+ SO+ SS+ SY+ TH+ TW+ UA+ UM+ US+ VE+ YE+ ZW
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AU', 'BE', 'BI', 'BR', 'BY', 'CA', 'CD', 'CF', 'CU', 'DE', 'ET', 'FR', 'GB', 'IE', 'IQ', 'IR', 'IT', 'JP', 'KP', 'LB', 'LY', 'MM', 'NI', 'NL', 'NZ', 'PL', 'RU', 'SD', 'SG', 'SK', 'SO', 'SS', 'SY', 'TH', 'TW', 'UA', 'UM', 'US', 'VE', 'YE', 'ZW'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Malta (Sports Only)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
OKX: added VI
+ VI
the venue's own page · snapshot #7ba98abd
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['VI'] -[]
Ondo Perps: 1 new partial; 1 partial gone
How this was classified
subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['United States (including its territories, possessions and districts)'] -['Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR), Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions (Ukraine), the city of Sevastopol']
Ondo Perps: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
Ondo Perps: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
OKX: added MP; removed AU, BR, BS, ER, GB, KR, RU; 8 new partial
+ MP - AU- BR- BS- ER- GB- KR- RU
How this was classified
restricted set changed: +['MP'] -['AU', 'BR', 'BS', 'ER', 'GB', 'KR', 'RU']; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Australia (specifically regarding our derivatives-related and cefi-related services)', 'Bahamas (specifically regarding our retail products)', 'Brazil (specifically regarding our derivatives-related and P2P services)', 'Eritrea (specifically regarding our P2P services)', 'Russia (specifically regarding our fiat payment services)', 'South Korea (specifically regarding our derivatives-related and P2P services)', 'U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas)', 'United Kingdom (specifically regarding our derivatives-related, cefi-related, and P2P services)'] -[]
HTX: added KP; 1 partial gone
+ KP
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['KP'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +[] -['Republic of North Korea']
MEXC: removed AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK
- AT- BE- BG- CY- CZ- DE- DK- EE- ES- FI- FR- GR- HR- HU- IE- IT- LT- LU- LV- MT- NL- PL- PT- RO- SE- SI- SK
How this was classified
restricted set loosened: +[] -['AT', 'BE', 'BG', 'CY', 'CZ', 'DE', 'DK', 'EE', 'ES', 'FI', 'FR', 'GR', 'HR', 'HU', 'IE', 'IT', 'LT', 'LU', 'LV', 'MT', 'NL', 'PL', 'PT', 'RO', 'SE', 'SI', 'SK']
Bitget: added VI
+ VI
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['VI'] -[]
HTX: removed KP; 1 new partial
- KP
How this was classified
restricted set loosened: +[] -['KP']; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Republic of North Korea'] -[]
MEXC: added AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK; removed UA; 1 new partial; 1 partial gone
+ AT+ BE+ BG+ CY+ CZ+ DE+ DK+ EE+ ES+ FI+ FR+ GR+ HR+ HU+ IE+ IT+ LT+ LU+ LV+ MT+ NL+ PL+ PT+ RO+ SE+ SI+ SK - UA
How this was classified
restricted set changed: +['AT', 'BE', 'BG', 'CY', 'CZ', 'DE', 'DK', 'EE', 'ES', 'FI', 'FR', 'GR', 'HR', 'HU', 'IE', 'IT', 'LT', 'LU', 'LV', 'MT', 'NL', 'PL', 'PT', 'RO', 'SE', 'SI', 'SK'] -['UA']; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['regions of Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Sevastopol)'] -['Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Sevastopol)']
Bitunix: added VI
+ VI
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['VI'] -[]
KuCoin: removed CA; 1 new partial
- CA
How this was classified
restricted set loosened: +[] -['CA']; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Canada'] -[]
Bitget: removed GB
- GB
How this was classified
restricted set loosened: +[] -['GB']
Bitunix: removed UA; 1 new partial; 1 partial gone
- UA
How this was classified
restricted set loosened: +[] -['UA']; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['regions of Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk)'] -['Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk)']
KuCoin: added AS, CA, CN, FR, GU, HK, KZ, MP, MY, NL, PR, SG, US, UZ; 2 new partial
+ AS+ CA+ CN+ FR+ GU+ HK+ KZ+ MP+ MY+ NL+ PR+ SG+ US+ UZ
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AS', 'CA', 'CN', 'FR', 'GU', 'HK', 'KZ', 'MP', 'MY', 'NL', 'PR', 'SG', 'US', 'UZ'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['United States (including its territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, etc)', 'regions of Ukraine (the list of “Restricted Locations” may be updated from time to time at the Platform’s sole and absolute discretion)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
OKX: added AF, AS, AU, BR, BS, CA, CU, ER, GB, GU, HK, IN, IR, JP, KP, KR, MY, NP, PR, RU, SY, US, UZ; 1 new partial
+ AF+ AS+ AU+ BR+ BS+ CA+ CU+ ER+ GB+ GU+ HK+ IN+ IR+ JP+ KP+ KR+ MY+ NP+ PR+ RU+ SY+ US+ UZ
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AF', 'AS', 'AU', 'BR', 'BS', 'CA', 'CU', 'ER', 'GB', 'GU', 'HK', 'IN', 'IR', 'JP', 'KP', 'KR', 'MY', 'NP', 'PR', 'RU', 'SY', 'US', 'UZ'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['regions of Ukraine'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Ostium: added AT, BE, BG, CU, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IR, IT, KP, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PH, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SY, US; 1 new partial
+ AT+ BE+ BG+ CU+ CY+ CZ+ DE+ DK+ EE+ ES+ FI+ FR+ GB+ GR+ HR+ HU+ IE+ IR+ IT+ KP+ LT+ LU+ LV+ MT+ NL+ PH+ PL+ PT+ RO+ SE+ SI+ SK+ SY+ US
the venue's own page · snapshot #585a5727
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AT', 'BE', 'BG', 'CU', 'CY', 'CZ', 'DE', 'DK', 'EE', 'ES', 'FI', 'FR', 'GB', 'GR', 'HR', 'HU', 'IE', 'IR', 'IT', 'KP', 'LT', 'LU', 'LV', 'MT', 'NL', 'PH', 'PL', 'PT', 'RO', 'SE', 'SI', 'SK', 'SY', 'US'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['regions of Ukraine'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
HTX: added SY; 1 partial gone
+ SY
the venue's own page · snapshot #1cd56f4e
How this was classified
restricted set tightened: +['SY'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +[] -['Syria (each a "Sanctioned Country")']
Pacifica: added CA, CN, CU, GB, IR, KP, PH, RU, SY, UA, US, VE
+ CA+ CN+ CU+ GB+ IR+ KP+ PH+ RU+ SY+ UA+ US+ VE
the venue's own page · snapshot #006524da
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['CA', 'CN', 'CU', 'GB', 'IR', 'KP', 'PH', 'RU', 'SY', 'UA', 'US', 'VE'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Lighter: added BY, CA, CN, CU, GB, IR, KP, MM, RU, SD, SY, UA, US, VE
+ BY+ CA+ CN+ CU+ GB+ IR+ KP+ MM+ RU+ SD+ SY+ UA+ US+ VE
the venue's own page · snapshot #56f875b1
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['BY', 'CA', 'CN', 'CU', 'GB', 'IR', 'KP', 'MM', 'RU', 'SD', 'SY', 'UA', 'US', 'VE'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Bitunix: added AE, AF, AS, CA, CD, CF, CN, CU, FR, GU, GW, HK, HT, IQ, IR, KP, LB, LY, MP, MY, PR, SC, SD, SG, SO, SS, SY, UA, US, YE; 3 new partial
+ AE+ AF+ AS+ CA+ CD+ CF+ CN+ CU+ FR+ GU+ GW+ HK+ HT+ IQ+ IR+ KP+ LB+ LY+ MP+ MY+ PR+ SC+ SD+ SG+ SO+ SS+ SY+ UA+ US+ YE
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AE', 'AF', 'AS', 'CA', 'CD', 'CF', 'CN', 'CU', 'FR', 'GU', 'GW', 'HK', 'HT', 'IQ', 'IR', 'KP', 'LB', 'LY', 'MP', 'MY', 'PR', 'SC', 'SD', 'SG', 'SO', 'SS', 'SY', 'UA', 'US', 'YE'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Canada (including Alberta)', 'Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk)', 'United States (including all U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as U.S. Minor Outlying Islands such as Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Bitget: added AF, AS, AT, CA, CD, CF, CU, DE, FR, GB, GU, GW, HK, HT, IQ, IR, JP, KP, KZ, LB, LY, MP, MY, PR, SD, SG, SO, SS, US, YE; 1 new partial
+ AF+ AS+ AT+ CA+ CD+ CF+ CU+ DE+ FR+ GB+ GU+ GW+ HK+ HT+ IQ+ IR+ JP+ KP+ KZ+ LB+ LY+ MP+ MY+ PR+ SD+ SG+ SO+ SS+ US+ YE
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AF', 'AS', 'AT', 'CA', 'CD', 'CF', 'CU', 'DE', 'FR', 'GB', 'GU', 'GW', 'HK', 'HT', 'IQ', 'IR', 'JP', 'KP', 'KZ', 'LB', 'LY', 'MP', 'MY', 'PR', 'SD', 'SG', 'SO', 'SS', 'US', 'YE'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['United States (including the following U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands and the following U.S. Minor Outlying Islands Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
HTX: added CD, CU, HK, IR, KP, LY, PK, SD, SO, SS, YE; 1 new partial
+ CD+ CU+ HK+ IR+ KP+ LY+ PK+ SD+ SO+ SS+ YE
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['CD', 'CU', 'HK', 'IR', 'KP', 'LY', 'PK', 'SD', 'SO', 'SS', 'YE'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Syria (each a "Sanctioned Country")'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
KuCoin: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
OKX: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no restriction heading found
MEXC: added CA, CN, CU, GB, HK, IR, KP, KZ, MY, SD, SG, UA, US; 1 new partial
+ CA+ CN+ CU+ GB+ HK+ IR+ KP+ KZ+ MY+ SD+ SG+ UA+ US
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['CA', 'CN', 'CU', 'GB', 'HK', 'IR', 'KP', 'KZ', 'MY', 'SD', 'SG', 'UA', 'US'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Ukraine (currently including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Sevastopol)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Bitunix: we could not read the restricted list
How this was classified
no country resolved in the extracted block
Extended: added AF, CA, CN, CU, GB, HK, IR, KP, RU, SC, SY, US; 1 new partial
+ AF+ CA+ CN+ CU+ GB+ HK+ IR+ KP+ RU+ SC+ SY+ US
How this was classified
first observation of this source: restricted set tightened: +['AF', 'CA', 'CN', 'CU', 'GB', 'HK', 'IR', 'KP', 'RU', 'SC', 'SY', 'US'] -[]; subdivision-scoped entries changed: +['Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk Regions)'] -[]; no earlier reading exists, so this is a baseline to review, not a change
Pages that moved without their list moving
The document a reader sees changed; the countries it names did not. Recorded because our record should be as complete as we claim, and kept out of the feed because a notification about a reworded heading teaches people to ignore notifications.
- — Ostium
- — KuCoin
- — Bitunix
- — OKX
- — KuCoin
- — Bitget
- — KuCoin
- — Bitunix
- — Polymarket
- — Pacifica
- — MEXC
- — Ostium
- — Bitunix
- — MEXC
- — MEXC
- — Bitunix
- — MEXC
- — Bitunix
- — Bitget
- — HTX
- — Polymarket
- — HTX
- — MEXC
- — MEXC
- — Bitunix
- — Polymarket
- — Bitunix
- — MEXC
- — Bitunix
- — Ostium
- — Bitunix
- — OKX
- — OKX
- — MEXC
- — Polymarket
- — Bitunix
- — MEXC
Re-reads we once filed as changes (to 6 September 2026)
Until 6 September this site decided "the page changed" on the raw bytes it fetched. A rotated script nonce or a build id moves those; the text a reader sees does not. These 107 entries were re-reads that found the document identical, and they are kept because deleting a published observation would make our record less complete than we claim. Since then an unchanged re-read files nothing at all — each venue page carries the date we last read it.
- — KuCoin, 19 re-reads
- — Bitget, 19 re-reads
- — MEXC, 18 re-reads
- — Ostium, 6 re-reads
- — Bitunix, 18 re-reads
- — Polymarket, 2 re-reads
- — Ondo Perps, 7 re-reads
- — OKX, 13 re-reads
- — Pacifica, 4 re-reads
- — HTX, 1 re-read
facts.json and facts.csv carry the same record for reuse. How we check.