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Institution record

Bitstamp

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
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Warnings
0
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
NYSDFSTier-1
New York State Department of Financial Services
Number pending checkRegulatedBitstamp USA, Inc2019-04-01
CSSFTier-1
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Z00000012RegulatedBitstamp Europe S.A.2016-04-19
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1905429RegulatedBitstamp USA, Inc.2020-02-24

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitstamp against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Bitstamp (this record)
NYSDFSCSSFSEC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Andbank
CSSFAFA
2 / 2Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
International Bank of Luxembourg
CSSF
1 / 1Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
MUFG Bank
PRAOCCHKMA+4
7 / 7Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Deutsche Bank AG
FRSECBPRA+1
4 / 4Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
American Express
FRSOCCFDIC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”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: NYSDFS (New York State Department of Financial Services) β€” licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) β€” licence Z00000012, status: regulated, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) β€” licence 1905429, status: regulated, Tier-1. 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 NYSDFS, CSSF, SEC 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (NYSDFS, CSSF, SEC) 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 (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). 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 NYSDFS.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to Bitstamp's supervisory scope.

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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covere

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Central Clearing & Repo Architecture

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compres

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ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison: US vs. EU CRR III vs. UK PRA (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing national divergences, gold-p

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Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Clearinghouse Default Waterfall & Margin Segregation Rules (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing omnibus versus legally segre

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