Institution record
Uphold
Uphold HQ Inc.
- Source score
- —
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCATier-1 Financial Conduct Authority | 09281410 | Regulated | Uphold Europe Limited | — | |
MSCTier-3 The Manitoba Securities Commission | Number pending check | Regulated | Uphold Inc. | 2023‐03‐27 | |
FCISTier-2 Financial Crime Investigation Service of Lithuania | 305967101 | Regulated | Uphold Lithuania UAB | 2023 | |
FinCENTier-1 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 12‐1269875 | Regulated | Uphold HQ Inc. | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Uphold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphold (this record) | FCAMSCFCIS+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Binance | FIU-INDCBBFSPR+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| OKX | MASVARASEC+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| Mizuho Securities | MASSFCHKMA+4 | 6 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Blackwell Global | SFCSFCSERC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CheckOut | MASFMACBUAE+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Uphold: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Uphold's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Uphold (legal entity reference: Uphold HQ Inc.) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 09281410, status: regulated, Tier-1; MSC (The Manitoba Securities Commission) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-3; FCIS (Financial Crime Investigation Service of Lithuania) — licence 305967101, status: regulated, Tier-2; FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)) — licence 12‐1269875, 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 FCA, MSC, FCIS public register.
Which of Uphold's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Uphold is tracked under our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 4 recorded licences (FCA, MSC, FCIS, FinCEN) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Uphold's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Uphold 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 Uphold's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Uphold, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (uphold.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 FCA.
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