Institution record
Bitso
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitso against peer institutions in our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitso (this record) | GFSC | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)GFSC | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)FINRAFinancial Conduct Authority+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 | |
SECFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
SECFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 |
Bitso: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Bitso's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Bitso (legal entity reference: Bitso) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 0 carry a "regulated" status and 0 are marked regulated or registered: GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) — licence 117775, status: exceeded scope. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official GFSC public register.
Which of Bitso's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Bitso is registered at 1.02 World Trade Center 6 Bayside Road Gibraltar GX111AA and tracked under our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (GFSC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Bitso's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Bitso carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (GFSC: exceeded scope). Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Bitso's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bitso (listed execution software: Bitso, Buy bitcoin easily), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to GFSC.
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