Can you buy the S&P 500 as a token in England?
Short answer: no. SPYx, the token sold on Pump.fun and Kraken, isn't offered to people living in England. Here's why, and what you can do instead.
Why you can't buy it here
Pump.fun's Terms of Use list the United Kingdom, which includes England, as a Prohibited Jurisdiction (checked 22 October 2026), so it isn't listed here.
What you can do instead
- Most people in the UK buy a UK-listed fund that tracks the S&P 500 rather than SPY itself. US-listed funds generally can't be sold to UK retail investors.
- Check a broker on the FCA's register before you sign up.
About the S&P 500
The S&P 500 is an index of about 500 of the biggest US listed companies, from Apple and Nvidia to banks and supermarkets. SPY, run by State Street, is the oldest US fund that tracks it, so one share gives you a small slice of all of them.
Other ways to get exposure to the S&P 500Good to know in England
- The rules here apply across the whole UK, not just England.
- Crypto firms serving UK customers must be registered with the FCA, and the FCA Warning List flags firms to avoid.
- UK brokers sell real US shares, and many let you hold them in an ISA.
- Phantom's tokenized stocks aren't available in the UK either, according to Phantom's own region list.
- Gains may be taxable. A local tax adviser can tell you how.
Who regulates this
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — Financial regulator for the whole UK
Questions people ask
Can I buy SPYx in England?
No. Pump.fun's Terms of Use list the United Kingdom, which includes England, as a Prohibited Jurisdiction (checked 22 October 2026), so it isn't listed here.
Can I use a VPN to get around it?
Please don't. Getting around location blocks, sanctions or ID checks breaks the app's rules, can get your money frozen, and may be illegal.
What can I do instead?
Most people in the UK buy a UK-listed fund that tracks the S&P 500 rather than SPY itself. US-listed funds generally can't be sold to UK retail investors.
Other stocks in England
Buying the S&P 500 from somewhere else?
- S&P 500 in Indonesia
- S&P 500 in Nigeria
- S&P 500 in Vietnam
- S&P 500 in Philippines
- S&P 500 in Brazil
- S&P 500 in Turkey
- S&P 500 in India
- S&P 500 in Mexico
- S&P 500 in South Africa
- S&P 500 in ChinaToken not available
- S&P 500 in United StatesToken not available
- S&P 500 in Pakistan
- S&P 500 in BangladeshToken not available
- S&P 500 in Ethiopia
- S&P 500 in Japan
- S&P 500 in EgyptToken not available
- S&P 500 in DR CongoToken not available
- S&P 500 in IranToken not available
- S&P 500 in Germany
- S&P 500 in Tanzania
- S&P 500 in CanadaToken not available
- S&P 500 in AustraliaToken not available
- S&P 500 in New Zealand
- S&P 500 in Ireland
Sources (17)
- 1.SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) fund page
State Street Global Advisors · official
- 2.S&P 500 index page
S&P Dow Jones Indices · official
- 3.Kraken xStocks price list (SPYx)
Kraken · platform
- 4.Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · regulator
- 5.Pump.fun Help Center: Depositing funds on the mobile app
Pump.fun · platform
- 6.Pump.fun Fees page
Pump.fun · platform
- 7.Pump.fun Terms of Use (Prohibited Jurisdictions)
Pump.fun · platform
- 8.xStocks partner FAQ
xStocks · official
- 9.xStocks: availability
xStocks · official
- 10.Cryptoasset registration under the MLRs
Financial Conduct Authority · regulator
- 11.New cryptoasset regime: what you need to do
Financial Conduct Authority · regulator
- 12.xStocks legal terms (UK)
Kraken · platform
- 13.Check if you need to pay tax when you sell cryptoassets
HM Revenue & Customs · official
- 14.Capital Gains Tax rates and allowances
HM Revenue & Customs · official
- 15.Payments and cryptocurrency
NatWest · reference
- 16.Individual Savings Accounts
HM Revenue & Customs · official
- 17.Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Vanguard · reference
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