Crypto exchanges, checked against warnings.
Crypto exchanges are licensed country by country, and many protections you get with a regulated broker don't apply. We list each exchange's real address and the regulator warnings about sites copying it. Check its registration in your country on the registers below.
| Exchange | Real site | Found on registers | Look-alike warnings | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | binance.com | FCA (UK)Binance Markets Limited: Shown as 'No longer authorised' (FRN 688849) | 2 | BinancePro AI (binanceproai.com) · ASIC |
| Coinbase | coinbase.com | EU MiCA (CSSF Luxembourg)Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.: Authorised CASP in ESMA's interim MiCA register FCA (UK)CB Payments Ltd: On the FCA register (FRN 900635); the record notes past disciplinary or regulatory action | 1 | Impersonation of Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd (coinsitet.com) · ASIC |
| Kraken | kraken.com | EU MiCA (Central Bank of Ireland)Payward Global Solutions Limited / Payward Europe Solutions Limited: Authorised CASPs in ESMA's interim MiCA register FCA (UK)Payward Ltd.: Registered (FRN 928768) | 0 | – |
| OKX | okx.com | EU MiCA (MFSA Malta)OKX Europe Limited: Authorised CASP in ESMA's interim MiCA register | 1 | Impersonation of OKX Australia Financial Pty Ltd (fomim.com) · ASIC |
| Bybit | bybit.com | EU MiCA (FMA Austria)Bybit EU GmbH: Authorised CASP; EU site is bybit.eu | 0 | – |
| Bitstamp | bitstamp.net | EU MiCA (CSSF Luxembourg)Bitstamp Europe S.A.: Authorised CASP in ESMA's interim MiCA register FCA (UK)Bitstamp UK Limited: Registered (FRN 978690) | 0 | – |
| Gemini | gemini.com | EU MiCA (MFSA Malta)Gemini Intergalactic EU Ltd: Authorised CASP in ESMA's interim MiCA register | 0 | – |
| Crypto.com | crypto.com | EU MiCA (MFSA Malta)Foris DAX MT Limited: Authorised CASP in ESMA's interim MiCA register FCA (UK)Foris DAX UK Limited: Registered (FRN 941745) | 0 | – |
| Bitget | bitget.com | None found by us | 0 | – |
| KuCoin | kucoin.com | EU MiCA (FMA Austria)KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH: Authorised CASP; EU site is kucoin.eu | 0 | – |
| Luno | luno.com | FSCA (South Africa)Luno (Pty) Ltd: FSP 53314, Cat I & II, on the FSCA's list of licensed crypto asset service providers | 0 | – |
| VALR | valr.com | FSCA (South Africa)VALR (Pty) Ltd: FSP 53308, Cat I & II, on the FSCA's list of licensed crypto asset service providers | 0 | – |
| Bitfinex | bitfinex.com | None found by us | 0 | – |
Where to check a crypto licence
- UKFCA register (cryptoasset firms) ↗
- EUESMA register under MiCA ↗
- South AfricaFSCA: crypto asset service providers (FSP search) ↗
- AustraliaAUSTRAC: digital currency exchange register ↗
- USAFinCEN MSB search ↗
- SingaporeMAS Financial Institutions Directory ↗
- CanadaCSA: crypto trading platforms ↗
Look-alike warnings come from CySEC, AMF and ASIC warning lists, and FCA warnings we hold. They name sites copying the exchange, not the exchange itself. Short names (OKX, Luno, VALR) only match when the name appears as a whole word or an exact part of the web address. Registers checked: ESMA's interim MiCA register (EU) and the FCA register (UK). An exchange can hold licences elsewhere that aren't listed here.
Crypto prices are volatile and you can lose all your money. Not advice. Info may be out of date or wrong. Always check with the regulator before you trade.