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Institution record

Bitstamp

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
Source score
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Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed in offshore financial centres) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
NYSDFSTier-1
New York State Department of Financial Services
Number pending checkRegulatedBitstamp USA, Inc2019-04-01
CSSFTier-1
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Z00000012RegulatedBitstamp Europe S.A.2016-04-19
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1905429RegulatedBitstamp USA, Inc.2020-02-24

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitstamp against peer institutions in our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Bitstamp (this record)
NYSDFSCSSFSEC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Coinbase
BMACBIBdE+6
9 / 9Risk level not suppliedβ€”1
OKX
FSAMASVARA+6
9 / 9Risk level not suppliedβ€”1
CoinZoom
BMASECDFI+1
2 / 4Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Andbank
AFACSSF
2 / 2Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
AETOS
FSAFSCVFSC+2
5 / 5Risk level not suppliedβ€”0

Bitstamp: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Bitstamp's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Bitstamp (legal entity reference: Bitstamp) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: NYSDFS (New York State Department of Financial Services) β€” licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) β€” licence Z00000012, status: regulated, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) β€” licence 1905429, 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 NYSDFS, CSSF, SEC public register.

Which of Bitstamp's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Bitstamp is registered at 5 New Street Square, London, Greater London, EC4A 3TW, United Kingdom and tracked under our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (NYSDFS, CSSF, SEC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is Bitstamp's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Bitstamp 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 Bitstamp's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bitstamp, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) 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 NYSDFS.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from Sovereign Tax Atlas relevant to Bitstamp's supervisory scope.

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Sovereign Tax & Treaty Architecture

OECD Pillar Two 15% Global Minimum Tax (QDMTT, IIR & UTPR), CARF Digital-Asset Reporting, and Cross-Border Financial Withholding Tax Architecture (2026)

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Institutional Fund Domiciles & Family Office Regimes

Institutional Fund Domiciles & Treaty Withholding Tax Matrix: Ireland ICAV, Luxembourg RAIF & Singapore 13O/13U (2026)

Institutional fund domicile selection between an Irish ICAV, a Luxembourg RAIF, and a Singapore Section 13O/13U vehicle determines whether U.S.-source equity dividends suffer the 30.0% statutory IRS withholding rate or a reduced 15.0% bilateral treaty rate (Source: IRS Publication 515, 2026-01-15).

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Cross-Border Tax Treaties

Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) & 0.01% Subscription Tax: Statutory vs. Bilateral Treaty Withholding Tax Rate Matrix (2026) (0.01% Institutional Taxe d'Abonnement Benchmark)

Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) & 0.01% Subscription Tax (LUX-RAIF-SICAV) stands at 0.01% (Institutional Taxe d'Abonnement) (Source: CSSF Luxembourg / Law of 2016, 2026-10-20), governing dividend,

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FATCA, CRS & Cross-Border Information Exchange

Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) & 0.01% Subscription Tax: Economic Substance, Minimum AUM & Local Staffing Qualification Rules (0.01% Institutional Taxe d'Abonnement Benchmark)

Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) & 0.01% Subscription Tax (LUX-RAIF-SICAV) stands at 0.01% (Institutional Taxe d'Abonnement) (Source: CSSF Luxembourg / Law of 2016, 2026-10-20), governing designated

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