Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bity Bity is a Swiss crypto broker from Neuchâtel active since 2014: fiat-crypto buying and selling for individuals and companies under Swiss rules. Be aware, though: Switzerland is outside the MiCA perimeter and since 2024 leadership has passed from co-founder Alexis Roussel to CEO Melissa Song. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bittrex Bittrex no longer exists: the American exchange closed in 2023 after the SEC's charges — bankruptcy in the US in May, Bittrex Global shutting down in December. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bitstamp Bitstamp is the oldest cryptocurrency exchange still in operation (2011) and since June 2025 has been part of Robinhood, which acquired it for 200 million dollars. It holds a Luxembourg MiCA licence and operates in Europe as "Bitstamp by Robinhood". Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bitspark Bitspark was a Hong Kong startup that pioneered cryptocurrency remittances, the first of its kind in the world (2014). It shut down all operations on 4 March 2020, after a failed internal restructuring, the Hong Kong protests and the arrival of the pandemic. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bithumb Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest exchanges, the country's second by volume behind Upbit, and operates only in the Korean market with real-name bank accounts. In 2025 it split into two companies ahead of a stock market listing, now targeted for 2028. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bitfinex Bitfinex is one of the sector's longest-lived exchanges (2012), tightly bound to Tether, and remains a traders' platform with margin trading and peer-to-peer funding. At the MiCA deadline of 1 July 2026, however, it did not appear in the European CASP register: here is what that means for users i… Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago BitCoke BitCoke, registered in the Cayman Islands, is a Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives trading platform. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Bitbuy Bitbuy is one of the longest-standing regulated Canadian exchanges, the first crypto marketplace registered with the Ontario Securities Commission in 2021. Since June 2026 it has been part of Robinhood, which acquired parent company WonderFi and is moving customers under its own brand. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago BitMEX BitMEX, the exchange that invented the perpetual swap with 100x leverage in 2016, is closing on 23 September 2026 after eleven years of operation. Withdrawals remain possible after the closure, but with a holding fee for those who do not withdraw: here are the dates and the things to know. Exchanges
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago BitFlyer BitFlyer is one of the largest cryptocurrency and blockchain companies in the world. Exchanges
