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Where is my crypto exchange platform based?
Where is my crypto exchange platform based?

Find out where each exchange is legally based.

Alex Miles avatar
Written by Alex Miles
Updated over a week ago

For a variety of reasons, its good to know where your crypto exchange is domiciled. For tax reasons, where your exchange is domiciled can impact if you have to file an FBAR. In the unfortunate event that your exchange is hacked, the jurisdiction where the platform is based will help you figure out how to recover your crypto if possible? 

Here is a handy list you can use to identify where your crypto exchange is based:

Argentina

  • South Exchange

Australia

  • BTC Markets

Austria

  • BitPanda

  • Ethermine

  • Virwox

Belize

  • Livecoin

Brazil

  • Bleutrade

  • Foxbit

  • Mercadobitcoin

Canada

  • CoinSquare

  • Jaxx Wallet

  • Quadrigsacx

  • Tuxexchange

Cayman Islands

  • Gate.io

  • BitMart

China

  • Bibox

  • Bitmain

  • LakeBTC

  • Yunbi

  • CoinsMarkets

Czech Republic

  • Changelly

Decentralized

  • Bisq.io

  • CoinExchange.io

  • EtherDelta

  • Exodus

Estonia

  • Exscudo

Finland

  • LocalBitcoins

France

  • Paynium

Germany

  • Bitcoin.de

  • C-Cex

Hong Kong

  • Bitfinex

  • GateCoin

  • HitBTC

  • OkCoin

India 

  • Zebpay

Indonesia

  • Bitcoin Indonesia

  • Bitcoin.co.id

Israel 

  • CoinMama

  • eToro

Italy

  • BitGrail 

Japan

  • Bitflyer     

  • Coincheck     

  • Liquid  (Formerly Qryptos)  

Korea

  • Korbit

Lithuania

  • Coingate

Luxemburg

  • Blockchain.info

Malta

  • The Rock

  • Binance (was Japan)

Mexico

  • Bitso

New Zealand

  • Cryptopia

Poland

  • Bitbay

Rep of Seychelles

  • BitMex 

  • OKeX (was Hong Kong)

  • KuCoin (was Singapore)

  • Huobi

Russia

  • Btc-e

  • Goldmint

  • Tidex

  • Waves

  • Yobit

Singapore

  • COSS

South Korea

  • Bithumb

  • Coinone

  • UPbit

Sweden

  • Nova Exchange

Switzerland

  • Shapeshift

  • uShift

  • Vaultoro

Thailand

  • Bx.in.Th

UAE

  • Ust Tech

United Kingdom

  • Exmo

  • Bitconnect

  • BitStamp

  • Cashaa

  • CEX.IO

  • Coinmate

  • Coinsbank

  • Cryptogo

  • Gatehub

  • Indacoin

  • Liqui

  • Mercatox

  • Tradesatoshi

United States

  • Abra

  • Bitcoin.com

  • BitPay

  • BitShares DEX

  • Bittrex

  • Circle

  • Coinbase

  • Coinbase Pro (formerly GDAX)

  • Gemini

  • itBit

  • Kraken 

  • Oasis

  • Paxful

  • Poloniex (now owned by Circle)

  • Xcoins.io


This list is for informational purposes and current as of the publication of this article. Many crypto asset platforms change jurisdictions so you should always double check this list. 

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