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Bitstamp

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
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Warnings
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar) 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 firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Bitstamp (this record)
NYSDFSCSSFSEC
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Coinbase
CBIFCACBI+6
9 / 9Risk level not suppliedβ€”1
CheckOut
FCASECMAS+3
6 / 6Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Gemini
FCASECNYSDFS
3 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Fidelity
FCANYSDFS
2 / 2Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Worldpay
FCASEC
2 / 2Risk 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 firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar 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 QuantCalc Tools relevant to Bitstamp's supervisory scope.

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Risk-Adjusted Performance Benchmarks

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity: Closed-Form Mathematical Specification & IEEE-754 Verification (7.14 yrs Modified Duration Benchmark)

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity (MACAULAY-CONVEXITY) stands at 7.14 yrs (Modified Duration) (Source: ICMA Rulebook 251, 2026-10-20), governing exact floating-point precision, day-count conve

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Quantitative Pricing & Options Engines

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity: Worked $100M Institutional Portfolio Verification Example (7.14 yrs Modified Duration Benchmark)

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity (MACAULAY-CONVEXITY) stands at 7.14 yrs (Modified Duration) (Source: ICMA Rulebook 251, 2026-10-20), governing step-by-step cash flow, margin, and basis-point

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Fixed Income Duration & Portfolio Risk

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity: Observation Shift vs. Lookback Convention Comparison (7.14 yrs Modified Duration Benchmark)

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity (MACAULAY-CONVEXITY) stands at 7.14 yrs (Modified Duration) (Source: ICMA Rulebook 251, 2026-10-20), governing accrual period weighting differences and settle

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Cleared Margin & VaR Models

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity: Historical Stress Testing & Tail-Risk Scenario Calibration (7.14 yrs Modified Duration Benchmark)

Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration & Second-Order Convexity (MACAULAY-CONVEXITY) stands at 7.14 yrs (Modified Duration) (Source: ICMA Rulebook 251, 2026-10-20), governing 2008 Lehman, 2020 Dash-for-Cash, and 2026 rate-

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