Licensed Exchange Infrastructure & Regulatory Coverage

Bitstamp provides comprehensive regulatory licensing infrastructure that enables partners to offer cryptocurrency services under Bitstamp's established global regulatory framework. This service addresses one of the most significant barriers to market entry: obtaining and maintaining the complex web of licenses required to operate cryptocurrency services across multiple jurisdictions.

Global License Network

Europe - Licensed under EU MiCA regulations through Luxembourg authorization, providing passporting rights across all EU member states. Additional MiFID II licensing in Slovenia for regulated derivatives trading through Bitstamp Financial Services Ltd., supervised by the Slovenian Securities Market Agency (ATVP).

United Kingdom - Full FCA registration enabling compliant crypto trading, staking, and custody services for UK institutional and retail clients.

United States - Comprehensive US coverage with New York BitLicense and Money Transmitter Licenses across 41 states, enabling compliant operations for the vast majority of US customers.

Asia-Pacific - Major Markets in Principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), positioning Bitstamp for regulated operations in one of Asia's key financial centers.

Coverage Through BaaS - Partners leveraging Bitstamp as a Service gain access to this entire license infrastructure through the Exchange Complete tier, where Bitstamp handles all regulatory management, onboarding, compliance, and licensing requirements. This enables financial institutions, brokers, and fintech companies to offer crypto services without the multi-year process and multi-million dollar costs of obtaining licenses across 45+ jurisdictions.

Regulatory Compliance Management

Bitstamp's regulatory framework includes ongoing management of license maintenance, renewals, regulatory filings, and correspondence with financial supervisors across all jurisdictions. The institutional services infrastructure operates under strict regulatory oversight including MiFID II requirements for derivatives, AML/KYC compliance programs, transaction reporting obligations, and capital adequacy standards.

Partner Benefits

Partners using the Exchange Complete tier can immediately offer cryptocurrency services under Bitstamp's regulatory umbrella, eliminating 18-36 months of license application processes, reducing capital requirements tied up in regulatory bonds and reserves, avoiding the cost of in-house compliance teams for multiple jurisdictions, and benefiting from Bitstamp's established regulatory relationships and track record built over 13 years of compliant operations.