According to Odaily Planet Daily, the non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Hodl Hodl has changed its service agreement to explicitly exclude residents of the United States (including its states and the District of Columbia), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, Iran, Puerto Rico, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and any country or region subject to UN sanctions from accessing its lending platform. This adjustment to the service strategy is part of Hodl Hodl's stricter policy to respond to regulatory uncertainty and ensure the security and integrity of the platform. Although the platform has not provided services to US customers, this update still affects some users in emerging markets.