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Most major cryptocurrency exchanges set the minimum age at 18 because they enforce Know Your Customer (KYC) rules requiring identity verification that minors typically cannot complete independently.
South Korea stands as a notable exception by requiring users to be at least 19 years old, enforced through mandatory real-name banking links tied to exchange accounts.
Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Gemini, and Crypto.com all enforce a s…
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