Institution record
CEX.IO
- Source score
- 5.0
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | NMLS ID: 1804170 | Regulated | CEX.IO Corp. | 2023-07-21 | |
Financial Conduct Authority | Not supplied | Regulated | CEX.IO Ltd | 2024 | |
Gibraltar Financial Services Commission | FSC1345B | Exceeded scope | CEX.IO Ltd | 2018 | |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | Not supplied | Registered | CEX.IO Ltd | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing CEX.IO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEX.IO (this record) | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Conduct AuthorityGFSC+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 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 |
CEX.IO: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is CEX.IO's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, CEX.IO (legal entity reference: CEX.IO) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — licence NMLS ID: 1804170, status: regulated; Financial Conduct Authority — licence Not supplied, status: regulated; GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) — licence FSC1345B, status: exceeded scope; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) — licence Not supplied, status: registered. 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 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority, GFSC public register.
Which of CEX.IO's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
CEX.IO is registered at 33 St. James's Square, London, Greater London, SW1Y 4JS, 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 4 recorded licences (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority, GFSC, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is CEX.IO's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
CEX.IO 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 CEX.IO's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with CEX.IO, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (cex.io) 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 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
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