Reported as a scam / unregulated
Why Kingston Trading is on the register
Kingston Trading claims to be an independent broker-dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Hong Kong. Therefore, it is required to be regulated and authorized by the HK Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). However, we didn’t find corresponding records in the HK SFC registry, which suggests Kingston Trading is unsupervised by the relevant regulatory body. In essence, Kingston Trading is not regulated by any governing body. Using the services provided by this company may pose significant risks to investors including financial losses and identity theft. It is unequivocally a scam.
If you have money with this broker
- Stop sending funds. Do not pay any further “fees”, “taxes” or “verification” charges to release a withdrawal — this is a common secondary scam.
- Preserve evidence. Save transaction IDs, wallet addresses, chat logs, and every screenshot before the account is closed.
- Report it. Notify your bank/exchange and your national financial regulator so the activity is on record.
- Get guidance. Tell us what happened and we will point you toward the right next step. We are a free public registry — we never charge any fees.
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