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

Best for: Solana concentrated liquidity

5.1/10

US access 20%9.0
Regulation 20%3.0
Security record 15%7.0
Cost 15%5.0
Range 10%4.3
Popularity 15%1.0
Data quality 5%7.0

By Vahe Hakobyan Verified October 5, 2026 Medium confidence No affiliate links

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

Our verdict

Orca is a concentrated-liquidity exchange on Solana. Its published blocked-regions list covers sanctioned and high-risk countries and does not name the United States. Pools use fee tiers from 0.01% to 2%, with 87% paid to liquidity providers. DefiLlama showed about $322 million in TVL and $7.94 billion in 30-day volume on October 5, 2026.

Pros

United States absent from the official blocked-regions list
Nine pool fee tiers from 0.01% to 2%
No protocol charge to create pools or positions

Cons

TVL about $322 million, well below 30-day volume leaders
Audit reports not located in official docs index

Orca fees

Maker / taker: — Not verified
Simple buy: Pool fee 0.01%-2% depending on pool, shown before the swap; plus Solana network fees
Volume tiers: Pool fee tiers 0.01%-2%; 87% LPs / 12% treasury / 1% Climate Fund
ACH deposit: — Not verified
Wire deposit: — Not verified
Card purchase: — Not verified
USD withdrawal: — Not verified
Crypto withdrawal: Network fee only
Minimum deposit: — Not verified

Is Orca available in my state?

Orca's official blocked-regions list (read 2026-10-05) names sanctioned and high-risk countries and 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 Orca regulated?

US operator: — Not verified
Parent company: — Not verified
State licenses: — Not verified
New York license: — Not verified
Founded: — Not verified
Headquarters: — Not verified

How secure is Orca?

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

Incidents since 2019

None found in the sources checked.

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

What you can do on Orca

Spot
Earn

Apps: Web
Support: — Not verified

Orca FAQ

What are Orca's fees?

Simple buy: Pool fee 0.01%-2% depending on pool, shown before the swap; plus Solana network fees.

Can I withdraw crypto from Orca to my own wallet?

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

Does Orca require ID verification?

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

Alternatives to Orca

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