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Ripple USD (RLUSD) is a cryptocurrency and operates on the XRP Ledger platform. Ripple USD has a current supply of 577,743,523.84. The last known price of Ripple USD is 0.99991938 USD and is up 0.03 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 35 active market(s) with $98,345,442.12 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://ripple.com/solutions/stablecoin/.

## What Is Curve Finance?

Curve Finance is a [decentralized](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized) [liquidity pool](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity-pool) for [stablecoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/stablecoin) trading. Instead of an [order book](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/order-book), it uses an [AMM](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/automated-market-maker-amm) (automated market maker) model to match [liquidity](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity). As a decentralized and permissionless protocol, anyone can [provide](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity-provider-tokens-lp-tokens) liquidity to one or more of the [liquidity pools](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity-pool). The constant product formula of the AMM ensures maximum efficiency while incurring a minimum of [slippage](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/slippage) for traders. 

The Curve pools are [smart contracts](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/smart-contract) implementing the StableSwap invariant and enabling the exchange of two or more tokens. Token [swaps](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/token-swap) can be performed between paired stablecoins (Plain Pools) or between [wrapped](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-wrapped-ethereum-weth) tokens, with the underlying collateral lent out on another protocol (Lending Pools). Finally, Metapools pair stablecoins against LP-tokens from another pool.

The protocol is available multi-chain — on [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/), [Arbitrum](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-arbitrum-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-arbitrum-ecosystem), [Aurora](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aurora-near/), [Avalanche](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/avalanche/), [Fantom](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/fantom/), [Harmony](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/harmony/), [Optimism](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-optimism-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-optimism-ecosystem), [Polygon](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/polygon/), [xDai](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xdai/) and [Moonbeam](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/moonbeam/). Users typically have to [bridge](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/bridges) funds from Ethereum to these chains to use the Curve protocol. Due to its systemic importance for [decentralized finance](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/defi) (DeFi), the protocol has attracted several other protocols fighting over its [governance](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/governance) in the so-called [Curve Wars](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/curve-wars-and-the-emergency-dao). 


## Who Is the Curve Finance Founder?

Curve Finance was founded by Michael Egorov, the former co-founder and CTO of NuCypher, a cryptocurrency infrastructure protocol. He also founded LoanCoin, a decentralized bank and loans network. Before his work in the cryptocurrency industry, Egorov studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Swinburne University of Technology. 


## When Did Curve Finance Launch?

Curve Finance was launched in June 2020, amidst the so-called DeFi Summer, and is considered one of the core building blocks of the nascent [DeFi](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/defi) sector.


## Where Is Curve Finance Located?

According to CBInsights, Curve Finance has its headquarters in Switzerland.  

 


## Curve Finance Restricted Countries

At the time of writing, there is no information about possible restricted countries. However, users from countries under US financial sanctions may be subject to geoblocking. 


## Curve Finance Supported Coins List 

The exchange supports liquidity pools for major stablecoins like [DAI](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/multi-collateral-dai/), [USDC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/usd-coin/), [USDT](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/), [FRAX](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/frax/) and [TUSD](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/trueusd/). It also offers swaps between wrapped tokens like [wBTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/wrapped-bitcoin/), [wETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/weth/) and [stETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/steth/) (a derivative of staked Ether native to [Lido](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/lido-dao/)). 


## How Much Are Curve Finance Fees?

According to the protocol, the standard fee on all pools is 0.04%. Half of the fee goes to liquidity providers, the other half to veCRV holders. veCRV holders receive enhanced governance rights in return for [staking](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/staking) their tokens for fixed periods of time. 


## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trade on Curve Finance?

This exchange offers only token swaps and thus does not have leverage or margin trading. 

Curve (Ethereum)

Launched in May 2018, [LMAX Digital](https://www.lmaxdigital.com/overview/?utm_source=coinmarketcap&utm_medium=listing&utm_content=link1&utm_campaign=dec22) is a regulated institutional crypto currency exchange, run by the [LMAX Group](https://www.lmax.com/aboututm_source=coinmarketcap&utm_medium=listing&utm_content=link2&utm_campaign=dec22), which also operates several leading FCA regulated trading venues for FX, metals and indices.

Leveraging LMAX Group proven, robust technology and liquidity relationships, [LMAX Digital](3.%09https:/www.lmaxdigital.com/trading/?utm_source=coinmarketcap&utm_medium=listing&utm_content=link3&utm_campaign=dec22) delivers a market-leading solution for physical trading and custodial services for the most liquid crypto currencies – such as BTC (Bitcoin), ETH (Ethereum), SOL (Solana), LTC (Litecoin), BCH (Bitcoin Cash) and XRP (Ripple). Delivering trust, reliability, and deep institutional liquidity, LMAX Digital ensures complete transparency, open access and a level playing field for all institutional crypto currency market participants – within a secure trading environment.

The central limit order book model enables efficient market structure and transparent, precise, consistent execution for all market participants, including banks, funds, corporates, brokerages and asset managers.

LMAX Digital has low latency, high throughput, institutional grade technology infrastructure enabling consistent and reliable exchange performance and orderly markets in times of high volatility.

Trading with all the largest institutions globally, LMAX Digital is a primary price discovery venue, streaming real-time market data to the industry’s leading indices and analytics platforms, enhancing the quality of market information available to investors, and enabling a credible overview of the spot crypto currency market.

LMAX Digital is regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) as a DLT provider for execution and custody services.

LMAX Digital

Bitso is a cryptocurrency platform from Latin America. Founded in 2014, it claims to be the first and only regulated cryptocurrency platform in the area. With more than 6 million users globally, Bitso offers two main products: its mobile app, designed to buy, sell and use cryptocurrencies, and Bitso Alpha, a cryptocurrency exchange that offers speed, accuracy and high liquidity and allows trading with technical and graphical analysis tools. In addition, it serves both institutional and retail clients. Users can access USD (US dollars), ARS (Argentine pesos), MXN (Mexican pesos), BRL (Brazilian reals) and COP (Colombian pesos) on- and off-ramps, as well as USD on- and off-books with a variety of stablecoins. Users can trade with Bitso through its trading platform, Bitso Alpha, or through our API, which allows them to create complex automated trading strategies that can be backtested against historical data.

Bitso has 47 listed currencies including among others Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Basic Attention Token (BAT), True USD (TUSD), Decentraland (MANA) and DAI (DAI).

Bitso

## What Is Uniswap?

Uniswap is one of the most popular cryptocurrency [decentralized exchanges](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex) (DEXs), launching in November 2018. It pioneered the [automated market maker](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/automated-market-maker-amm) (AMM) model, instead of the traditional order book-based used by exchanges. Uniswap runs on the Ethereum blockchain and uses a number of [smart contracts](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/smart-contract) to securely swap [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) tokens between users.

The decentralized aspect of the protocol means that there is no single centralized authority that manages and runs the exchange — instead, swaps are done in a [peer-to-peer](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/peer-to-peer-p2p) (P2P) manner. Moreover, Uniswap strives to solve the [liquidity](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity) problem inherent in other exchanges. Uniswap V3 is the 3rd edition of the protocol fitted with updates to improve compensation and provide greater control and flexibility for individual LPs. Uniswap V3 supports over 46.5% of the total DEX trading volume and the protocol reached a cumulative lifetime trading volume of $1 trillion in May 2022.

## Who Is the Founder of Uniswap V3

Uniswap was founded by Hayden Adams, a graduate of Stony Brook University and a former mechanical engineer at Siemens. Inspired by a blog and Reddit post by Vitalik Buterin, Adams received a grant from the Ethereum Foundation and launched the protocol in November 2018. Uniswap Labs raised a seed round from Paradigm and, in August 2020, received $11 million in its Series A round led by ​​Andreessen Horowitz.

Uniswap V3 launched in May of 2021, almost 2.5 years after the first version was released, and a year after Uniswap V2 was launched. 


## Where Is Uniswap Located?

The Uniswap protocol and Uniswap interface were developed by Uniswap Labs, which is located in New York City. As a[ decentralized finance](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/defi) (DeFi) protocol, it can be used worldwide by anyone with internet access. However, there are some restrictions depending on what country you are from. As of July 2022, Uniswap has banned 10 countries from its protocol. The list of countries includes Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Côte D'ivoire, Liberia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Iraq and Iran.

## What Coins Can Be Traded on Uniswap?

As a decentralized peer-to-peer protocol, anyone can list a token on Uniswap. The most popular trading pairs at the time of writing include [USDC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/usd-coin/), [Wrapped BTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/wrapped-bitcoin/), [WETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/weth/) and [DAI](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/multi-collateral-dai/). 

## How Much Are Uniswap V3 Fees?

Uniswap V3 liquidity providers can initially create liquidity pools at three fee levels: 0.05%, 0.30% and 1%. More fee levels may be added through the UNI governance proposal. 

## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Uniswap?

Uniswap V3 does not offer leverage or margin trading directly on its platform.

Uniswap v3 (Ethereum)

## What Is BitMEX?

BitMEX is a peer-to-peer ([P2P](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-peer-to-peer-p2p)) cryptocurrency exchange and professional derivatives trading platform founded by HDR Global Trading Limited and registered in Seychelles under the International Business Companies Act. BitMEX stands for Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange. It focuses primarily on advanced investors and seasoned traders who are familiar with the concepts of [leveraged tokens](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/leveraged-tokens) and [margin trading](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/margin-trading).

The platform claims to stand out from the competition due to deep liquidity for Bitcoin [perpetuals](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/perpetual-contracts), a professional trading dashboard, low trading fees, and no deposit or withdrawal fees. BitMEX offers futures and other derivatives, but for beginners, the functionality of the exchange can be complex. On top of that, BitMEX only does crypto-to-crypto trading without the possibility of depositing fiat.

The leveraged trading platform for [Bitcoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/ru/currencies/bitcoin/) traders has reportedly never been hacked. BitMEX claims to keeps encrypted crypto funds in cold storage and offers clients multi-signature wallets. The developers also highlight an MPC system, which enhances the security for the deposit/withdrawal of funds and prevents any actions of intruders.

## Who Are the BitMEX Founders?

The project was co-founded by banking experts Arthur Hayes (CEO), Samuel Reed (CTO), and Ben Delo (CSO). Arthur Hayes is an entrepreneur, derivatives trader, and crypto enthusiast. Hayes graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business) with a Bachelor of Science in economics and finance. He worked for Deutsche Bank and Citibank as a market maker, discovered an interest in Bitcoin in 2013, became part of BitMEX in 2014, and left the post of CEO of the company in 2020.

## When Did BitMEX Launch?

It was established in 2014 in Hong Kong and registered in Seychelles. BitMEX is owned by HDR Global Trading Limited.

## BitMEX Restricted Countries

The Seychelles-based exchange is not regulated in the United States, so it's not available to U.S. residents/citizens. Moreover, the exchange does not provide services for accounts located in Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk People’s Republic, Luhansk People’s Republic of Ukraine, Kherson Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Seychelles, Bermuda, Japan, Ontario Canada, and Quebec Canada.

## What Coins Are Supported on BitMEX?

BitMEX is one of the leading crypto derivatives exchanges where users can purchase [futures](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/futures)/[perpetual](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/perpetual-contracts) contracts on a wide variety of assets like BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, SOL, ADA, BCH, BNB, LINK, DOT. The derivatives platform supports more crypto choices than the spot one.

## How Much Are BitMEX Fees?

The exchange uses the maker & taker model. The trading fee on BitMEX starts at 0.025%. For spot trading, the fees are 0.01% for makers and 0.075% for takers. As for derivatives, the trading fees are 0.075% for takers, and makers receive a 0.01% rebate. BitMEX accepts deposits in Bitcoin and doesn’t charge fees on withdrawals/deposits.

## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on BitMEX?

The exchange presents to investors two types of [margin trading](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/margin-trading): isolated and cross-margin. The derivatives trading platform offers up to 100x leverage on some of its products. Сustomers can use 20x to 100x leverage, depending on the asset, with BTC offering the highest ratios - up to 1:100.

BitMEX

With a focus on developing products and services for the institutional digital assets sector, Bullish has rewired the traditional exchange to benefit asset holders, enable traders and increase market transparency. Supported by the Group’s well-capitalized treasury, Bullish’s digital asset spot and derivatives trading services utilize high-performance central limit order matching and proprietary market making technology to deliver deep liquidity and tight spreads within a compliant framework.

Launched in November 2021, the exchange is available in 50+ select jurisdictions in Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Bullish prioritizes compliance and safeguarding customer assets through robust security measures and regulatory oversight. The business is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. For more information on the Bullish exchange, please visit bullish.com.

Bullish

Launched in October 2013, Independent Reserve is a centralized exchange based in Sydney Australia. It supports AUD, NZD, and USD fiat pairs and OTC. It is regulated by AUSTRAC under the Anti Money Laundering Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2018. Its geographical focus is on Australia, New Zealand. and Singapore. Citizens from 30+ countries are permitted to join.

In January 2020, it launched in Singapore and aims to become a licenced operator with MAS. Independent Reserve describes itself as a pro-regulation exchange with a focus on trust and security. In February 2019, Independent Reserve announced it had become the first cryptocurrency exchange in Australia to offer insurance coverage to its clients. It offers a KPMG tax calculator, an auto trading platform, Bloomberg price feeds, and API trading. 

With mandatory KYC and tiered trading fees, its services are available to individuals, businesses, trusts and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds.

Independent Reserve

## What Is Kraken?

Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, sell and trade various assets with relatively low commissions. Clients can also earn rewards through coin staking. The exchange has a leading level euro volume and liquidity and allows users to trade over 100 crypto assets and 7 fiat currencies, including USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF and AUD, on-the-go with a web platform and mobile apps.

Founded in 2011, it was one of the first few crypto exchanges offering spot trading, derivatives and index products. Today, the company offers numerous products and services, including but not limited to: spot trading, margin trading, futures, indices, stakings, OTC and an upcoming non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. The exchange serves over 8 million traders and institutional clients, and is backed by Digital Currency Group, Blockchain Capital, Tribe Capital, Hummingbird Ventures and more.


## Who Are the Kraken Founders?

The centralized exchange is owned by Payward Inc., founded by its CEO, crypto pioneer Jesse Powell.

Powell has been working with digital currencies since 2001. He graduated from California State University with a degree in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics & Law, founded the Verge Gallery and Studio Project, created Internet Ventures & Holdings.


## When Did Kraken Launch?

Kraken was founded in 2011 and launched in September 2013, offering Bitcoin, Litecoin and euro-denominated trades initially.


## Where Is Kraken Located?

The company is based in San Francisco, California.


## Kraken Restricted Countries

Kraken is available to all U.S. residents, except those living in New York and Washington. However, Kraken Futures are not available to all U.S. residents. Currently, the platform serves millions of customers in approximately 200 countries.

The company has several restrictions for the following countries: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Eritrea, Congo-Kinshasa, Guinea-Bissau, Cuba, Lebanon, Iran, Mali, Iraq, Namibia, Libya, Somalia, North Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan and Yemen.


## What Coins Are Supported on Kraken?

More than 120 coins are supported on the platform, including [BTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/), [ETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/), [LTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/litecoin/), [XRP](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xrp/), [ETC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum-classic/), [ZEC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/zcash/), [USDT](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/) and more.


## How Much Are Kraken Fees?

Fees on the platform vary across different products, such as Instant Buy, Kraken Pro, Stablecoins, Margin, Futures and NFT. For the basic Instant Buy service, the company charges a fee of 0.9% for stablecoins and 1.5% for other crypto assets, on top of fees charged for different payment methods. For Kraken Pro, it uses a maker-taker fee model where maker fees range 0.00% to 0.16% and taker fees range from 0.10% to 0.26%, depending on how often a user trades each 30-day period.


## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Kraken?

For advanced users, Kraken Pro offers margin and futures features. The platform offers up to 5X leverage. The maximum level of leverage depends on the currency pair.

Kraken

Founded in 2013, Mercado Bitcoin describes itself as an alternative asset trading platform in Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin supports Brazilian Reals (BRL), offering BRL pairs for BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, and USDC. MB has launched in 2019 MB Digital Assets, an asset tokenization initiative that has issued more than BRL 25 MM in asset-backed tokens.

Mercado Bitcoin

Bitget - Trade Smarter

## What Is Bitget?

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 100 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. 

Bitget Wallet, formerly known as BitKeep (acquired by Bitget in 2023), is a decentralized multi-chain wallet featuring asset management, swaps, staking, live market data, a DApp browser, and crypto on-ramp and payment solutions. It is compatible with Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and 100+ blockchains, supporting nearly a million tokens for seamless multi-chain trading. Backed by a $300+ million protection fund for asset security, Bitget Wallet ensures a secure and efficient user experience. It is accessible via mobile app, web browsers, browser extensions, and the Telegram mini-app and is integrated with the Budget Exchange.

Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM market, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

Bitget Token (BGB) grants users exclusive privileges and rights, such as fee discounts, access to high-quality tokens through Launchpad, voting for project listings, and more. With 1.4 billion BGB coins in circulation and a total supply of 2 billion, Bitget ensures a rewarding experience for its community.

## Who Are the Founders of Bitget?

With a background in traditional finance, Bitget’s founding team delved into blockchain technology in 2015 when they became intrigued after studying the Bitcoin whitepaper and Ethereum ecosystem. Bitget was then officially founded in 2018. Since then the exchange has grown tremendously. 

Behind Bitget stands a visionary team of early blockchain adopters led by Chief Executive Officer - Gracy Chen, Chief Operating Officer - Vugar Usi Zade, Chief Business Officer - Min Lin, and Chief Legal Officer - Hon NG. 

## When Did Bitget Launch?

Bitget was launched in 2018.

## Where Is Bitget Located?

Registered in Seychelles, Bitget operates in a decentralized manner. Bitget is registered as a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) in Poland and Lithuania, Bulgaria and El Salvador (Bitcoin Service Provider)

## Bitget Restricted Countries 

Bitget provides services to customers in over 100 countries and regions, while it has restrictions on providing its products and services to certain countries and regions, including the US, Singapore, North Korea, Sudan, etc.

## What Coins Are Supported on Bitget?

Bitget boasts a vast array of over 800 listed crypto tokens, offering more than 900 spot trading pairs. Popular coins include BTC, ETH, BGB, XRP, PEPE, DOGE, SHIB, BNB, LTC, APT and more.

## How Much Are Bitget Fees?

Trading fees are charged in three ways on Bitget, as it adopts a market taker and maker fee structure. By paying with BGB, or reaching different tiers in VIP Program, the trading fees can be reduced further.

For spot trading, each trade carries a standard trading fee of 0.1% for both maker and taker, and paying in BGB only costs 0.08%. For futures trading, regular Makers and Takers are charged 0.02% and 0.06% fees, respectively.
 
Withdrawal fees vary based on tokens and market conditions, with minimum withdrawal amounts and daily trading limits varying as well.

## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Bitget?

Bitget caters to traders seeking leverage with options available for both spot and futures trading. With leverage ratios up to 125x in futures and 10x in spot trading, users can amplify positions and potentially maximize profits

Bitget

## What Is Bitstamp?

Founded in 2011, Bitstamp is one of the longest-standing and most regulated [centralized crypto exchanges](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/centralized-exchange-cex)(CEXs), serving more than 4 million customers worldwide in over 100 countries. 

Whether users want to trade on their web platform, mobile app, or APIs, Bitstamp provides a convenient and easy-to-use access to crypto. They take special pride in the fact the exchange has been built on security, transparency and regulation, which is reflected by their AA rating as the world’s top-rated crypto exchange in CryptoCompare’s Exchange Benchmark report. 

Bitstamp customers have access to up to 80 [digital assets](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/digital-asset) and do not charge trading fees on the first $1000 in trading volume over a 30-day rolling period. Customers can use debit or credit cards, ACH transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and international bank transfers to purchase cryptocurrencies. Crypto beginners can get started with the help of a wide range of educational resources on Bitstamp’s Learn Center, intuitive features on trading platforms, and a 24/7/365 live support service. For more advanced traders, the exchange offers competitive trading fees, Tradeview, an enhanced version of the platform with advanced trading tools, and a crypto reward program with staking - Bitstamp Earn.  

Bitstamp holds 50 licenses and registrations globally. It was the first crypto exchange to receive a Payment Institution License in the EU, holds a BitLicense in New York, and undergoes regular audits by a global Big Four accounting firm. 95% of crypto held at Bitstamp is securely stored offline and their custodians hold additional insurance for client assets in cold wallets. Bitstamp also holds all customer assets in 1:1 custody and separate from Bitstamp entity assets. All this forms the basis of the principle they operate in accordance with – the customers’ crypto is always theirs.

## Who Are the Bitstamp Founders?

Bitstamp was founded in Kranj, Slovenia, by Damian Merlak and Nejc Kodrič in August 2011. In 2018, NXMH, a Brussels-based holding company with more than €2 billion of assets under management, acquired 80% of the Bitstamp shares. NXMH focuses on long-term private equity investments in leading European companies with strong potential for international expansion. 

Damian Merlak graduated from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, with a degree in Computer and Information Science. After starting his career as a software developer, he served as Bitstamp’s CTO until 2015 and director until 2018. Nejc Kodric obtained degrees in Economics and Information Science from the University in Kranj, Slovenia.  Prior to launching Bitstamp, he co-founded a computer hardware and IT consulting firm. 

Today, Bitstamp is led by a highly experienced team of 7 compliance-driven professionals with extensive backgrounds in both traditional and decentralized finance. 


##When did Bitstamp Launch?  

Bitstamp was founded and launched in 2011. 


## Where Is Bitstamp Located?

Bitstamp has offices in Luxembourg, Singapore, Slovenia, the UK and the USA. 


## Bitstamp Restricted Countries

Bitstamp’s services are available in over 100 countries, although some features might be restricted in certain areas.  


## What Coins Are Supported on Bitstamp?

Bitstamp lists up to 80 carefully handpicked cryptocurrencies, including [BTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/), [ETH](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/), [LTC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/litecoin/), [XRP](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/xrp/), [USDT](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/) and [USDC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/usd-coin/) and more.


## How Much Are Bitstamp Fees?

For all trading pairs, fees are charged on a [maker-taker model](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/market-maker-market-taker) and based on 30-day [trading volume](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/trading-volume). In their strive to make crypto accessible to all, Bitstamp has no trading fees for the first $1,000 in trading volume over a 30-day rolling period. For trading volumes under $10,000, the maker-taker fees start at 0.3% to 0.4% and decrease as trading volume increases. The trading fees on fiat/stablecoin trades are 80% lower than on all other crypto pairs. 

For staking, the exchange charges a flat 15% commission on the rewards. For the latest and complete list of fees please refer to [Bitstamp’s Fee Schedule](https://www.bitstamp.net/fee-schedule/). 


## Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Bitstamp?

No, Bitstamp does not yet offer leverage or [margin trading](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/margin-trading).

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