Institution record
CEX.IO
- Source score
- β
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) 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) | NMLS ID: 1804170 | Regulated | CEX.IO Corp. | 2023-07-21 | |
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | Number pending check | Regulated | CEX.IO Ltd | 2024 | |
FINTRACTier-1 Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | Number pending check | Registered | CEX.IO Ltd | β | |
GFSCTier-2 Gibraltar Financial Services Commission | FSC1345B | Exceeded scope | CEX.IO Ltd | 2018 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing CEX.IO against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEX.IO (this record) | FinCENFCAFINTRAC+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | β | 0 |
| Binance | FIU-INDCBBFSPR+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | β | 0 |
| OKX | MASVARASEC+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | β | 1 |
| Mizuho Securities | MASSFCHKMA+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | β | 0 |
| Blackwell Global | SFCSFCSERC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | β | 0 |
| CheckOut | MASFMACBUAE+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | β | 0 |
CEX.IO: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is CEX.IO's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, CEX.IO (legal entity reference: CEX.IO) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)) β licence NMLS ID: 1804170, status: regulated, Tier-1; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) β licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)) β licence Number pending check, status: registered, Tier-1; GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) β licence FSC1345B, status: exceeded scope, Tier-2. 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, FCA, FINTRAC public register.
Which of CEX.IO's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
CEX.IO is registered at 33 St. James's Square, London, Greater London, SW1Y 4JS, United Kingdom and tracked under our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 4 recorded licences (FinCEN, FCA, FINTRAC, GFSC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is CEX.IO's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
CEX.IO 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 1 licence record with elevated status flags (GFSC: exceeded scope). 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 CEX.IO's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with CEX.IO, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (cex.io) 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 APAC Capital Brief relevant to CEX.IO's supervisory scope.
APAC Regulatory & Capital Corridors
APAC Institutional Capital Corridors in 2026: Comparative Licensing, Capital Adequacy, and Cross-Border Settlement Across MAS, HKMA/SFC, JFSA, ASIC, and India GIFT City IFSCA
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APAC Macro & Institutional Capital Markets
HKEX Swap Connect & Northbound Bond Connect Hedging, Nippon NISA Equity Flows & APAC Sovereign Wealth Allocation (2026 Briefing)
HKEX Swap Connect refers to the mutual interest rate derivatives clearing link between Hong Kong and mainland China, clearing Β₯31.8 billion in daily notional volume [Β₯31.8 billion, HKEX, Q3 2026] alongside record Nippon NISA and Singapore sovereign allocations.
BOJ & Yen Rates
BOJ 1.25% Policy Rate, 10Y JGB Yield Curve & TSE PBR Governance Reform Breakdown (2026)
The Bank of Japan holds its policy rate at 1.25% (Source: BOJ, 2026-09-19) while 10-year JGB yields trade at 2.89% and 94.2% of TSE Prime issuers execute PBR capital plans.
BOJ & Yen Rates
Bank of Japan 1.25% Overnight Call Rate & Monetary Normalization Path: Foreign Institutional Flow Attribution & Balance-Sheet Positioning (1.25% Policy Target Rate Benchmark)
Bank of Japan 1.25% Overnight Call Rate & Monetary Normalization Path (BOJ-125-CALL-RATE) stands at 1.25% (Policy Target Rate) (Source: Bank of Japan Policy Board, 2026-10-20), governing weekly net foreign buying across