LBank Exchange Eyes U.S. Market With IPO Reportedly In the Cards

LBank, a global centralized exchange focused on crypto assets, is reportedly eyeing entry into the United States market via an initial public offering (IPO). According to an LBank official, the cryptocurrency exchange has not disclosed any plans for a U.S. IPO or a stock offering to employees.

According to a crypto influencer on X alias @, LBank listed the Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token during the pre-market. Remarkably, the WLFI price on LBank exchange attracted significant volume thus rallying as high as $10 before stabilizing with other price oracles.

According to market aggregate data from Binance-backed , LBank Exchange recorded a spot trading volume of more than $3 billion in the past 25 hours. Currently, LBank exchange is ranked 50th by CoinGecko’s algorithms, with a trust score of 7 out of 10.

Launched in 2015, LBank exchange has attracted more than 12 million users. The fast-adoption rate of LBank is backed by its deliberate listing of highly liquid crypto tokens including DeFi and meme tokens.

Based in the British Virgin Islands, LBank crypto exchange has launched more offices in different markets led by Canada, Singapore, and Lithuania. In a bid to expand its global reach, LBank has made deliberate efforts to remain compliant in the complex global Web3 regulatory landscape.

For instance, on Tuesday, August 18, 2025, LBank announced a strategic partnership with Elliptic to enhance its global compliance framework. Among the roles of the partnership with Elliptic will include enhancing the exchanges’ security measures, risk control standards, and ensuring high-level asset protection for the customers.

“This partnership marks a significant step forward in LBank’s global compliance efforts. By maintaining a high degree of transparency and proactive self-regulation, LBank aims to contribute to the broader development of the crypto compliance ecosystem.” Eric He, LBank’s risk control adviser .

Already, LBank has obtained operating licenses from different jurisdictions including the Italian VASP registration and Australia’s DCEP certification.

The potential LBank’s entry into the United States is supported by the fact that the Donald Trump administration has made deliberate moves to attract global crypto investments into the local market. Since President Trump took office earlier this year, different regulatory agencies and Congress have issued clear crypto regulations.

For instance, the U.S. SEC has launched ‘Project Crypto’ amid the ongoing implementation of the GENIUS Act.