HERISAU, Switzerland, FTX Trading Limited (“FTX”) a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the establishment of FTX Europe (“FTX Europe” or “the Company”), marking the next phase of the Company’s global expansion, by extending its presence into Europe and the Middle East.
The Company has secured the approval from the Cyprus Financial Market Regulator CySEC through its ftx.com/eu domain.
FTX Europe will now start offering FTX’s leading products and services to European clients via a licensed investment firm with passportable licenses across the European economic area. Users in these regions will be able to trade a variety of cryptocurrency products powered by company’s industry-leading trading technology and digital asset offerings.
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO & Founder, commented on the news, “We’re excited to launch our European operations in a regulated fashion to better serve those within the continent. As we continue to grow, we are constantly looking at opportunities to become appropriately licensed and regulated in every market we enter. We’ll be interacting with regulators in various countries across Europe to continue to provide a safe and secure environment for people to trade crypto.”
It is currently headquartered in Switzerland, with an additional regional headquarter in Cyprus. Additionally, the Company will be devoting significant resources towards developing a strong working relationship with the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Patrick Gruhn, Head , concluded, “We’re excited to bring FTX’s innovative offerings to the European markets and that CySEC officially approved our domain. Europeans will now be able to use FTX’s best-in-class trading platform to invest in a wide range of cryptocurrencies derivatives thru a regulated investment firm.”
Cyprus is a highly reputed jurisdiction for Investment Firms and provides regulated Firms access to the entire European Economic Area (which includes the European Union plus three countries). The approval of company’s domain by the Cyprus CySEC to provide derivative services to European users also sets a new standard for Crypto Currency Exchanges in Europe.
About FTX Europe
Company with it’s holding company in Switzerland, is the European and Middle East division, a cryptocurrency exchange built by traders, for traders. Through company, users in the European Economic Area and the Middle East can access company’s innovative products, including industry-leading derivatives, options and volatility products, tokenized stocks, and other services and products.
About FTX.COM
It is a cryptocurrency exchange built by traders, for traders. It offers innovative products, including industry-leading derivatives, options and volatility products, tokenized stocks, prediction markets, leveraged tokens and an OTC desk. Company strives to be an intuitive yet powerful platform for all kinds of users, and to be the most innovative exchange in the industry.
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