Can you buy the S&P 500 as a token in the United States?
Short answer: no. SPYx, the token sold on Pump.fun and Kraken, isn't offered to people living in the United States. Here's why, and what you can do instead.
Why you can't buy it here
xStocks, the stock tokens sold on Pump.fun and Kraken, aren't offered to people living in the United States, so we don't list them here.
What you can do instead
- You don't need a token. SPY trades at any SEC-registered US broker, along with similar S&P 500 funds such as VOO and IVV.
- Look a broker up on FINRA's free BrokerCheck 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 the United States
- The upside of living in the US: you can buy real US shares at any SEC-registered broker, with full shareholder rights, so you don't need tokens at all.
- FINRA's free BrokerCheck tool lets you look up a broker before you sign up.
- Gains may be taxable. A local tax adviser can tell you how.
Who regulates this
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — Securities regulator
- FINRA — Broker oversight, runs BrokerCheck
Questions people ask
Can I buy SPYx in the United States?
No. xStocks, the stock tokens sold on Pump.fun and Kraken, aren't offered to people living in the United States, so we don't list them 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?
You don't need a token. SPY trades at any SEC-registered US broker, along with similar S&P 500 funds such as VOO and IVV.
Other stocks in the United States
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 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 EnglandToken not available
- S&P 500 in Ireland
Sources (12)
- 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.U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) · regulator
- 5.FINRA
FINRA · regulator
- 6.Pump.fun Help Center: Depositing funds on the mobile app
Pump.fun · platform
- 7.Pump.fun Fees page
Pump.fun · platform
- 8.Pump.fun Terms of Use (Prohibited Jurisdictions)
Pump.fun · platform
- 9.xStocks partner FAQ
xStocks · official
- 10.Digital assets
Internal Revenue Service · official
- 11.Crypto asset custody basics for retail investors (December 2025)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · regulator
- 12.Brokerage accounts
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · regulator
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