What is the difference between Binance.com and Binance.us?
binance.com and binance.us are not the same platform. binance.com is the global main site operated by Binance Holdings Limited, while binance.us is the U.S.-only site run by BAM Trading Services Inc., an independent American entity. The two platforms have separate accounts, different coin listings, and different compliance requirements. Most users outside the U.S. use binance.com — visit the Binance Official Site directly or download the Binance Official App. iOS users should note that the two apps are listed separately in the App Store — to switch regions, refer to the iOS Install Guide.
Core Differences at a Glance
| Dimension | binance.com | binance.us |
|---|---|---|
| Operating entity | Binance Holdings Limited | BAM Trading Services Inc. |
| Place of registration | Cayman Islands / Malta | Delaware, USA |
| Main compliance | VARA (Dubai), MAS (Singapore) | FinCEN MSB, state MTLs |
| Supported coins | ~380 | ~150 |
| Futures/options | Supported | Not supported |
| Margin trading | Up to 125x | No margin on spot |
| Fiat channels | 50+ fiat currencies | USD only |
| KYC requirement | National ID | SSN (Social Security Number) |
| U.S. users | Registration prohibited | Allowed |
| Chinese users | Not really recommended | Cannot register |
Why Are There Two Separate Sites?
The story begins in 2019. At the time, FinCEN and the CFTC under the U.S. Treasury tightened oversight of crypto exchanges, requiring any platform serving U.S. users to register as an MSB (Money Services Business) and hold state MTLs (money transmitter licenses).
Binance International (binance.com) did not apply for U.S. licenses, so starting September 2019 it has blocked all U.S. IPs and U.S. user registrations. In parallel, Binance partnered with a U.S.-based team to form BAM Trading Services, which operates binance.us specifically as a compliant alternative for U.S. users.
Key point: the two companies' equity structures are independent. BAM Trading is merely licensed to use Binance's brand and some of its technology — it is not a subsidiary of Binance.
Account System: Not Interchangeable
This is the easiest trap to fall into.
A binance.com Account Cannot Log In to binance.us
If you registered on binance.com and completed KYC there, trying to log in to binance.us will say the account does not exist. The reverse is also true. If you want to use both, you need to register two separate accounts. The same email can be used (the system does not check for duplicates).
Assets Are Not Pooled
BTC and ETH held on binance.com cannot be directly "transferred" to binance.us. To move funds between them, you must use on-chain withdrawal — withdraw from binance.com to a wallet address, then deposit from that wallet into binance.us. This incurs network fees. For USDT, TRC20 costs about $1, while ERC20 may run $5-20.
KYC Must Be Redone
KYC data is not shared, so you must submit separately on each site. binance.com accepts ID cards and passports from China, Southeast Asia, and most of Europe; binance.us only accepts U.S. driver's licenses, state IDs, and passports, plus the last 4 digits of your SSN.
Coins and Features: A Huge Gap
Number of Coins
binance.com currently lists around 380 spot trading pairs covering unique coins, with Launchpad and Launchpool adding new projects nearly every month. Limited by state regulations, binance.us lists only about 150 more compliance-friendly coins. Mainstream assets like BTC, ETH, and SOL are there, but niche meme coins and newly issued project tokens are usually absent.
Futures and Options
Futures trading is one of binance.com's flagship products, with USDT-margined perpetuals, coin-margined perpetuals, quarterly delivery contracts, and options, amounting to $50 billion per day in volume. binance.us offers no futures at all — only spot and Staking.
Margin
binance.com offers both cross and isolated margin, up to 10x (higher for leveraged tokens), and up to 125x on futures. binance.us does not offer spot margin either.
Web3 Wallet
binance.com's Web3 wallet supports Ethereum, BSC, Solana, Polygon, and over 20 other chains. binance.us does not have this feature.
Launchpad
The Launchpad feature is exclusive to binance.com.
Fee Comparison
| Item | binance.com | binance.us |
|---|---|---|
| Spot Maker fee | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Spot Taker fee | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| BNB holding discount | 25% | Not supported |
| Max VIP tier | VIP 9 | VIP 5 |
| Withdrawal fees | Per coin | 10-30% higher than .com |
| Fiat deposits | Multiple channels | ACH / Wire only |
Although the base fees are the same on binance.us, there is no BNB discount (because BNB's regulatory classification in the U.S. is contested), so real-world costs run about 25% higher than the international site.
Which One Should You Use?
Use binance.com if:
- You are not a U.S. citizen or resident
- You want to trade futures, options, or margin
- You want to participate in Launchpad new listings
- You want to use BNB for fee discounts
- You need multilingual support (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.)
Use binance.us if:
- You are a U.S. citizen or green card holder
- You trade only spot and Staking, not derivatives
- You need direct USD deposits and withdrawals
- You prioritize U.S. local compliance
How to Tell Which Site You Are On
Check the Address Bar
Just look at the browser's address bar:
- binance.com / binance.info / binance.bz: International site
- binance.us: U.S. site
Check the Login Page Logo
On binance.com's login page, the logo has no additional text; on binance.us, the logo has a visible ".US" suffix.
Check the Listed Coins
On the wallet page, if you see full coverage of BNB, DOGE, SHIB, OP and many others, it is .com; if only BTC, ETH, SOL, and other mainstream tokens, it is .us.
Differences in Login Flow Between the Two Sites
binance.com Login
The login page is accounts.binance.com/login, supporting:
- Email login
- Phone number login
- QR code login (scan from a logged-in app)
- Apple ID / Google third-party login
2FA supports Google Authenticator, SMS, email, and YubiKey hardware keys.
binance.us Login
The login page is accounts.binance.us/en/login, supporting:
- Email login
- Phone number login
No Apple ID / Google login, no YubiKey. 2FA is limited to Google Authenticator and SMS.
The Two Apps Are Separate
On the iOS App Store, "Binance: BTC, Crypto and NFTs" is the international app, and "Binance.US" is the U.S. app. They are independent apps — installing one has no effect on the other. The international app cannot be found in the U.S. App Store, and the U.S. app cannot be found in non-U.S. regions.
Practical Tips for Transferring Assets
If you really need to move assets from .com to .us (or vice versa), follow these steps:
Step 1: Set Up a Withdrawal Address on .com
Log in to .com, go to Wallet → Withdraw, select the coin (e.g., USDT), choose TRC20 network (lower fees). Copy a target address — this can be your own personal wallet (e.g., Trust Wallet).
Step 2: Relay Through a Wallet
It is not advisable to withdraw directly from .com to .us, because the two are affiliated but independent compliance entities, and large direct flows may trigger additional KYC review. The safer approach is to withdraw to your own non-custodial wallet first.
Step 3: Deposit to .us From Your Wallet
On .us, generate a deposit address for the same coin, then transfer from your wallet. On-chain arrival time is typically 1-5 minutes (TRC20) or 15-30 minutes (ERC20).
Step 4: Keep Records
Save a screenshot of the on-chain transaction hash. If the platform ever asks about the source of funds, you can prove it was a self-to-self transfer between your accounts, not an external purchase.
FAQ
Q1: Can Chinese users use binance.us? No. binance.us requires SSN verification, and Chinese users simply do not have an SSN — registration will be rejected. Even if registration were technically possible, using it would violate U.S. local regulations.
Q2: Will transferring coins from .com to .us get flagged? On-chain transfers are public by nature. As long as you comply with both platforms' KYC and legal requirements, it is a normal operation. However, the same identity is not allowed to trade similar products on both sites simultaneously — if money-laundering is suspected, funds may be frozen.
Q3: Does Binance have other regional sites? Yes. binance.com.tr (Turkey), binance.co.jp (Japan), binance.fr (France), binance.sg (Singapore, now closed), and others — each is an independent entity set up to comply with local regulations. Most Chinese-speaking users rarely interact with these.
Q4: How does binance.us compare to .com on security? The tech stack is largely the same, and the cold/hot wallet policies are aligned. But .us has U.S. regulatory backstops, adding custody insurance (up to $250,000). .com is backed by the SAFU fund, which now exceeds $1 billion.
Q5: If I immigrate to the U.S., what happens to my .com account? Regulations require closing the .com account and re-registering on .us. In practice, Binance auto-detects based on your KYC address and login IP, triggering an "account migration" flow — follow the steps to withdraw your assets.