Can I use Binance.com with a VPN in the US?

binance.com and binance.us are not the same thing. The former is Binance's global site, serving every region outside the United States; the latter is an independently operated US site, set up in 2019 to meet US regulatory requirements, with its own capital structure, management team, and listed tokens. Accounts, assets, and orders are entirely separate between the two. Using the wrong site can prevent withdrawals or even get your account frozen. If you are not a US resident, stick with Binance Official Site by default; on mobile, grab the global version from Binance Official App, and on Apple devices follow the iOS Install Guide.

Baseline Positioning of Both Sites

binance.com (Global Site)

• Launch date: July 2017
• Operating entity: Binance Holdings Limited
• Registered in: Cayman Islands, UAE, and multiple jurisdictions
• Target audience: Global users excluding US residents
• Languages supported: 30+
• Coins supported: 350+

binance.us (US Site)

• Launch date: September 2019
• Operating entity: BAM Trading Services Inc.
• Registered in: Delaware, USA
• Target audience: US residents only
• Languages supported: English only
• Coins supported: around 150 (adjusting under SEC oversight)

8 Key Differences Compared

These differences mean users in different regions must use the corresponding site. Below are a few of the most common pitfalls expanded in detail.

Can Accounts Be Shared

No. The account you register on binance.com, when you try to log in at binance.us, will be rejected as non-existent, and vice versa. Even email verification and 2FA bindings are separate.

What If You Want to Use Both

In theory, one person can register separately on each site, but binance.us requires an SSN (US Social Security Number), which non-US citizens cannot provide. Even if you find a workaround, the KYC review will detect that your IP and address are outside the US and your account will be frozen on the spot, with a painful asset recovery process.

Differences in Coins and Trading Methods

Number of Coins

binance.com lists coins quickly, and many new tokens become tradable within days. Under SEC pressure, binance.us has delisted several tokens since 2023, including SOL, ADA, and MATIC. Although some were relisted in 2024, the total is still only about 40% of the global site.

Derivatives

This is the biggest difference. binance.us does not offer futures, options, or leverage trading — only spot and staking. US users who want derivatives typically turn to CME or other licensed platforms.

Staking and Earn

binance.com's "Earn" channel features dozens of products, including flexible savings, locked savings, DeFi mining, and Launchpool. binance.us's earn products have been forced to scale back, with noticeably lower APYs and fewer categories than the global site.

Differences in Fiat Deposits and Withdrawals

binance.com

Supports 40+ fiat currencies, including RMB (via C2C), EUR, JPY, KRW, and HKD. Deposit methods include bank cards, third-party payments, P2P, and bank transfers.

binance.us

Only supports USD. Deposit methods are limited to ACH bank transfers, wires, and debit cards. Credit cards and P2P are not supported, so there is no way to bypass USD for buying crypto.

Differences in Fees and Referral Rebates

The global site's baseline spot fee is 0.1%, which can drop to 0.075% after holding BNB and enabling fee discount. binance.us also uses a 0.1% base rate, but small trades have an "Instant Buy" surcharge stacked on top, making the effective price 0.3%–0.5% more expensive than the global site.

For referrals, the global site offers up to 41% permanent rebates, while binance.us has no comparable program.

Regulation and Compliance

binance.us is an independent company registered in the US, regulated by FinCEN and state money transmitter licenses (MTLs), offering USD custody within FDIC insurance coverage. That is its core value proposition — at the cost of feature cuts.

binance.com has also been pursuing licensed operations in countries like France, the UAE, and El Salvador, but is not open to US residents. Technically it uses IP detection and KYC to block US users.

Which One Should You Pick

When binance.com Makes Sense

• You are not a US resident
• You want to trade derivatives such as futures, leverage, and staking/mining
• You want to trade newer or more niche coins
• You need OTC and multi-fiat channels

When binance.us Makes Sense

• You are a US resident with an SSN
• You only trade spot
• You value FDIC insurance and US domestic regulation

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I register on binance.us with my passport? No. binance.us strictly requires an SSN or ITIN, and KYC cross-checks a US address and phone number.

Q2: Can my binance.com assets be transferred to binance.us? Not through internal transfer. You can only move them on-chain — withdraw from the global site to your own wallet, then deposit into the US site. This incurs two sets of network fees and requires going through KYC and the withdrawal whitelist on both sides.

Q3: I am a Chinese user — which one should I register on? You should register on binance.com, the global site. Do not register on binance.us under any circumstances — the address mismatch will get your account frozen.

Q4: Are the mobile apps on both sides the same? No. binance.com's app is called "Binance," and binance.us's app is "Binance.US." Icons, package names, and signatures are all different, and they are listed separately in app stores.

Q5: I heard binance.us is shutting down. Is that true? There were rumors in 2023–2024, but as of April 2026 it is still running normally. Follow official announcements for future direction and do not trust community rumors.