Institution record
Pionex
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FinCENTier-1 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 31000166323126 | Exceeded scope | Pionex Limited | 2020-04-10 | |
SECTier-1 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 2284360 | Regulated | Pionex | 2021-07-12 | |
AUSTRACTier-1 Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre | 665 262 868 | Revoked | Pionex | 2024-12-10 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Pionex against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pionex (this record) | FinCENSECAUSTRAC | 1 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| MUFG Bank | PRAOCCHKMA+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | FRSECBPRA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| American Express | FRSOCCFDIC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| BofA | FDICFRSOCC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Citibank, N.A. | OCCFDICFRS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Pionex: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Pionex's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Pionex (legal entity reference: Pionex) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)) — licence 31000166323126, status: exceeded scope, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 2284360, status: regulated, Tier-1; AUSTRAC (Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) — licence 665 262 868, status: revoked, 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 FinCEN, SEC, AUSTRAC public register.
Which of Pionex's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Pionex is registered at 9888 W Belleview Ave Ste 2142, Denver, COLORADO 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 (FinCEN, SEC, AUSTRAC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Pionex's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Pionex 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 and 2 licence records with elevated status flags (FinCEN: exceeded scope, AUSTRAC: revoked). 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 Pionex's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Pionex, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (pionex.com) 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 FinCEN.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to Pionex's supervisory scope.
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
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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)
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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
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