Institution record
Bitso
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe) 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 forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitso (this record) | GFSC | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| eToro | CyFOFCAFSA+5 | 6 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| FXGlobe | FSAAMFCYSEC+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| BAM | FIBdEPolish+12 | 15 / 15 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CANADA | CNBNRAFCIS+8 | 3 / 11 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Bitpanda | FMABaFinMBA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 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, Tier-2. 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 forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe 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 (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). 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.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FXMacro Wire relevant to Bitso's supervisory scope.
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Global FX Market Structure & Cross-Currency Basis in 2026: BIS $7.5T+ Turnover Mechanics, CLS Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) Settlement Risk, and G10 Central Bank Rate Divergence
An institutional macroeconomic and FX market-structure wire dissecting the $7.5T+ daily global OTC FX market, off-balance-sheet FX swap debt, USD/JPY and EUR/USD cross-currency basis mechanics, CLS PvP Herstatt risk mitigation, and Tier-1 FX dealer/broker margin supervision.
G10 FX & Rates
G10 FX Swap Line Utilization, CLS PvP Settlement Volumes & EUR/USD vs USD/JPY 3-Month Cross-Currency Basis Mechanics
Three-month EUR/USD SOFR-€STR and USD/JPY SOFR-TONA cross-currency basis swaps traded at -11.5 bps and -34.8 bps in Q4 2026 as C6 central bank standing USD swap lines capped offshore funding stress at OIS + 25 bps and CLS PvP settlement volumes reached $6.85 trillion daily.
market-insights
Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe — FXMacro Wire Market Brief
Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe: Summary of the supplied material covering no source facts provided. Source details have not been independently verified.
market-insights
Frank Elderson: Ensuring Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty — ECB Speech Breakdown
Frank Elderson: Ensuring resilience in the face of uncertainty: Summary of the supplied material covering no source facts provided. Source details have not been independently verified.