Institution record
CoinShares
CoinShares International Limited
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
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.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In our coverage Financial Conduct Authority | 828561 | Regulated | CoinShares Capital Markets (UK) Limited | 2018-12-13 | |
JFSC Jersey Financial Service Commision | SCH2075 | Regulated | CoinShares Capital Markets (Jersey) Limited | — | |
FINRA Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | Not supplied | Regulated | COINSHARES CAPITAL LLC | — | |
FI Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority | Not supplied | Regulated | Coinshares Asset Management | 2021-07-29 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing CoinShares against peer institutions in our firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoinShares (this record) | Financial Conduct AuthorityJFSCFINRA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Coinbase | CBIFinancial Conduct AuthorityCBI+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | 8.5 | 1 |
| eToro | Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)GFSCFinancial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM FSRA)+5 | 6 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | 7.5 | 0 |
| CMCMarkets | Financial Conduct AuthorityFinancial Conduct AuthorityIIROC+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 7.1 | 0 |
| XTX Markets | Financial Conduct AuthorityFinancial Conduct AuthorityU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| CEX.IO | GFSCFinancial Conduct AuthorityFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
CoinShares: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is CoinShares's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, CoinShares (legal entity reference: CoinShares International Limited) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Conduct Authority — licence 828561, status: regulated; JFSC (Jersey Financial Service Commision) — licence SCH2075, status: regulated; FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) — licence Not supplied, status: regulated; FI (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) — licence Not supplied, status: regulated. 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 Financial Conduct Authority, JFSC, FINRA public register.
Which of CoinShares's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on firms authorised in the uk, ireland and gibraltar. 1 of CoinShares's 4 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: Financial Conduct Authority (licence 828561, regulated, entity: CoinShares Capital Markets (UK) Limited). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is CoinShares's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
CoinShares carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 2.0, brand: 2.0, market influence: 2.0, user reputation: 0.0). 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 CoinShares's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with CoinShares, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (coinshares.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 Financial Conduct Authority.
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