Institution record
BITFINEX
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (investment firms and financial institutions headquartered across continental europe) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 31000162888565 | Exceeded scope | BFXNA INC. | 2020-02-07 | |
Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales | Not supplied | Regulated | — | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing BITFINEX against peer institutions in our investment firms and financial institutions headquartered across continental europe dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITFINEX (this record) | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)CNAD | 1 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
BaFinAMFFI+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
CYSECCNMVFSCA | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.5 | 0 | |
AFMEstonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU / RAB) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Financial Supervision CommissionBulgarian National Bank (BNB) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU / RAB)AMF | 1 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 4.0 | 0 |
BITFINEX: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is BITFINEX's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, BITFINEX (legal entity reference: BITFINEX) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — licence 31000162888565, status: exceeded scope; CNAD (Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales) — 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 Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), CNAD public register.
Which of BITFINEX's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
BITFINEX is registered at Trinity Chambers, Road Town, Tortola and tracked under our investment firms and financial institutions headquartered across continental europe scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), CNAD) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is BITFINEX's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
BITFINEX carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN): exceeded scope). 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 BITFINEX's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with BITFINEX, 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 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
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