Institution record
Bitstamp
- Source score
- 4.5
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier | Z00000012 | Regulated | Bitstamp Europe S.A. | 2016-04-19 | |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 1905429 | Regulated | Bitstamp USA, Inc. | 2020-02-24 | |
New York State Department of Financial Services | Not supplied | Regulated | Bitstamp USA, Inc | 2019-04-01 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitstamp against peer institutions in our financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitstamp (this record) | CSSFSECNYSDFS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 4.5 | 0 |
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)FSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Financial Services CommissionFinancial Supervisory Service of Korea (FSS) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
FSRACentral Bank of Bahrain (CBB) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 3.0 | 0 | |
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET / DED)UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 | |
SEBI | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 |
Bitstamp: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Bitstamp's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Bitstamp (legal entity reference: Bitstamp) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) — licence Z00000012, status: regulated; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 1905429, status: regulated; NYSDFS (New York State Department of Financial Services) — licence Not supplied, status: regulated. 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 CSSF, SEC, NYSDFS public register.
Which of Bitstamp's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Bitstamp is registered at 5 New Street Square, London, Greater London, EC4A 3TW, United Kingdom and tracked under our financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (CSSF, SEC, NYSDFS) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Bitstamp's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Bitstamp carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 4.5, risk & licensing: 4.5, brand: 4.5, market influence: 4.5, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. 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 Bitstamp's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bitstamp, 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 CSSF.
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