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#91 of 115 in the US ranking · DEX aggregator

KyberSwap Review (October 2026): Fees, US States and Licenses

Best for: Multi-chain swap routing

4.9/10

  • US access 20%9.0
  • Regulation 20%3.0
  • Security record 15%5.0
  • Cost 15%5.0
  • Range 10%4.6
  • Popularity 15%1.0
  • Data quality 5%7.0

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  • Taker fee— Not verified
  • US states— Not verified
  • New York— Not verified
  • Coins— Not verified
  • CustodyNon-custodial
  • App Store— Not verified

Our verdict

KyberSwap is a DEX aggregator run by Seychelles-based Lumen Forge Technology Ltd., with KyberDAO governance and the KNC token. It charges no fee on standard swaps; limit orders cost 0.01%-1% and cross-chain swaps 0.05%-0.25%. DefiLlama showed $7.41 billion in 30-day aggregator volume across 25 chains on October 5, 2026.

Pros

  • No KyberSwap fee on standard swaps
  • $7.41 billion 30-day aggregator volume per DefiLlama
  • US not on official excluded-jurisdictions list

Cons

  • About $48 million lost in November 2023 Elastic exploit
  • Limit orders cost up to 1% on new tokens
  • Arbitration only in Seychelles under the terms

KyberSwap fees

Maker / taker
— Not verified
Simple buy
— Not verified
Volume tiers
Swaps: no KyberSwap fee; limit orders 0.01%-1%; cross-chain swaps 0.05%-0.25%
ACH deposit
— Not verified
Wire deposit
— Not verified
Card purchase
— Not verified
USD withdrawal
— Not verified
Crypto withdrawal
Network (gas) fee only; funds stay in the user's wallet
Other fees
Earn (Zap) protocol fee 0.01%-0.25% by pair category
Minimum deposit
— Not verified

Is KyberSwap available in my state?

KyberSwap Terms of Use (Sept 1, 2026) exclude FATF high-risk, sanctioned and listed jurisdictions; the official excluded-jurisdictions list does not include the United States.

The list of states this platform serves is not verified yet.

New York
— Not verified
ID check (KYC)
No
Withdraw crypto
Yes
Funding
Crypto

Is KyberSwap regulated?

US operator
Lumen Forge Technology Ltd. (Seychelles) or KyberDAO Foundation (Cayman Islands)
Parent company
— Not verified
State licenses
— Not verified
New York license
— Not verified
Founded
— Not verified
Headquarters
Seychelles

How secure is KyberSwap?

Proof of reserves
N/A (non-custodial)
Audits
— Not verified
Insurance
— Not verified

Incidents since 2019

  • 2023exploitNov 22, 2023: rounding-error exploit of KyberSwap Elastic pools on five chains, about $48 million lost, per DefiLlama.
  • 2022hackSept 2022: CDN compromise of the KyberSwap front end, about $265,000 lost, per DefiLlama.

Crypto held on a platform is not covered by FDIC or SIPC insurance.

What you can do on KyberSwap

  • Spot
  • Advanced trading
  • Earn
  • API

Swap aggregator with limit orders, cross-chain swaps and liquidity 'Earn' zaps; public APIs named in the terms.

Apps
Web
Support
— Not verified

KyberSwap FAQ

Is KyberSwap regulated in the US?

US customers are served by Lumen Forge Technology Ltd. (Seychelles) or KyberDAO Foundation (Cayman Islands).

Can I withdraw crypto from KyberSwap to my own wallet?

Yes. KyberSwap lets US users send crypto to an external wallet.

Does KyberSwap require ID verification?

No account or ID check is needed for on-chain swaps on KyberSwap.

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