United States

Regulatory Policy
Loose
GDP (USD)
21846.30B
Population
396.15M
Exchange Registration
841
Exchange Business
406
Exchange Field Survey
0

Trading environment analysis

Opinions on cryptocurrencies have been varied in the US. Digital currencies have faced strong opposition from regulators and skeptics who are suspicious of Bitcoin and other alternate currencies. As a result, United States Cryptocurrency regulation is some of the most strict in the world.

Much of this is due to the country's strong stance against money laundering, and the government's efforts to fight the funding of terrorism both domestically and abroad. Many officials see cryptocurrencies as a threat to this mission. While the US does have strict regulations involving exchanges and other websites where you buy and sell these coins, the most strict rules generally are for ICOs, also known as Initial Coin Offerings.

In the Unites States, tokens offered to investors through crowd sale structures are defined as securities. As such, they are subject to many more regulations than traditional coins are. The distinction here is usually made when investors purchased their coins through a crowdfunding event rather than earning them through mining or purchasing them from third parties after the fact on exchanges.

Unfortunately for investors, this often means that they are either excluded from these startup sales when ICO teams do not want to deal with the headaches of including them, or they must go through a rigorous verification procedure in order to participate. Regardless, it is legal to trade digital currencies in the US, and investors should have no problems doing so if they follow proper procedures.

Exchange Regulated exchange Exchange Field Survey
Exchange
Score

Established
Influence

Details
1
coinbase
9.53
10-15 years
A
2
HTX
9.51
10-15 years
B
3
BINANCE
9.28
5-10 years
AAA
4
BINANCE US
9.07
2-5 years
AAA
5
Bitstamp
8.97
10-15 years
AA
6
UPbit
8.95
5-10 years
AAA
7
GEMINI
8.84
5-10 years
AA
8
bitbank
8.79
5-10 years
A
9
OKX
8.75
5-10 years
A
10
Zaif
8.63
5-10 years
B
11
GMO
8.62
5-10 years
AA
12
bitFlyer
8.61
5-10 years
AA
13
Coincheck
8.58
10-15 years
A
14
OKCOIN
8.52
10-15 years
A
15
bitkub
8.37
5-10 years
A
16
COINLIST
8.15
5-10 years
A
17
SBI
8.13
5-10 years
B
18
Rakuten Wallet
8.07
5-10 years
B
19
PAXOS
8.00
10-15 years
A
20
BITPOINT
7.89
5-10 years
B
Regulators
Regulated Exchange
BQB
Details

A Visit to BQB in US - No Office Found

The survey team went to Colorado in the US to visit cryptocurrency exchange BQB, but didn’t find the company at its regulatory address. This suggests that the company doesn’t have a physical business office at the location. Therefore, investors are advised to choose the exchange cautiously.
Danger
United States
Nov 30, 2023
GEMINI
Details

A Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange GeminiCrypto in U.S. - Finding No Office

The survey team went to New York, U.S. to visit the cryptocurrency exchange GeminiCrypto, and found that the business premise of exchange was a shared office offering the service of a virtual office address. The team failed to find the office of GeminiCrypto at this address. After confirming with the building reception, they learned that the exchange did not have an office there. Please be prudent
Danger
United States
Feb 4, 2021
PAXOS
Details

Visiting Paxos Trust in New York, USA – Real Business Address

The investigators visited Paxos Trust in New York, USA. There is an office space on its publicly displayed address. It is found that the entire three floors of the building belong to the exchange, but the investigators failed to enter the office. Investors are advised to choose this exchange prudently.
Good
United States
Feb 4, 2021
Bitstamp
Details

A Site Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitstamp in New York, the United States to Find its Real Business Premises Here

The investigators visited the cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp in New York, the United States. They found its business premises by its public business address. However, according to the visit result, the office scale of the exchange should be small. Investors are advised to make a choice after comprehensive consideration.
Good
United States
Feb 4, 2021
AIRSWAP
Details

A Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange Airswap in New York USA -- Finding No Office

The investigators went to visit the cryptocurrency exchange Airswap in New York, USA. Since there was no specific address, the investigators had to search back and forth on the street, but they failed to find the office of the exchange eventually, which means that there is no real business venue. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 5, 2021
coinbase
Details

A Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange CoinbaseCustody in U.S. - Finding No Office

The survey team went to New York, U.S. to visit the cryptocurrency exchange CoinbaseCustody, and found no business premise of the exchange, which means the given business address might be fake. Please be prudent if trading with this exchange.
Danger
United States
Feb 5, 2021
PAYDEPOT
Details

A Site Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange Paydepot in Newark, US, with no Real Business Venue Found

The investigators went to visit the cryptocurrency exchange Paydepot in Newark, New Jersey, USA. It turned out to be a grocery store selling gold jewelry, CDs, computers, phones, and telephone cards on the publicly displayed address.
Danger
United States
Feb 3, 2021
OKCOIN
Details

A Site Visit to OKCoin Fake Office Address

The survey team confirmed after the on-the-spot visit that there is no office of OKCoin at the address mentioned in the regulatory information. Please choose carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 3, 2021
VOYAGER
Details

A Site Visit to Cryptocurrency Exchange Voyager Digital in Jersey City Its Business Address Doesn’t Exist

The team members went to visit the cryptocurrency Exchange Voyager Digital in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It’s the shared office of Ragus at Voyager Digital’s publicly displayed address. Meanwhile, Ragus provides the service of registration address for companies, which means Voyager Digital doesn’t have a real business place, and it is just registered there. Investors shall stay prudent before c
Danger
United States
Feb 3, 2021
Dolomite
Details

A Site Visit to Dolomite No Real Business Office

The survey team confirmed after the on-the-spot visit that there is no office of Dolomite at the address mentioned in the regulatory information. Please choose carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 3, 2021
COINLIST
Details

Onsite visit to cryptocurrency exchange COINLIST in San Francisco - business venue does exist

The investigators went to San Francisco for a visit to the cryptocurrency exchange COINLIST and confirmed that its office does exist at the alleged office building. Investors are advised to choose this exchange after full consideration.
Good
United States
Feb 2, 2021
ABRA
Details

A Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange ABRA in U.S. - Finding No Office

The survey team went to Mountain View, U.S. to visit the cryptocurrency exchange ABRA. As the public display address of the cryptocurrency exchange was not very detailed, the team could only try to find the Mountain View post office and its mailbox. In the end, they failed to find any information about the exchange, which means the given business address might be fake. Please be prudent if trading
Danger
United States
Feb 1, 2021
ALTTEX
Details

A Field Visit to Cryptocurrency Exchange Alttex in Silicon Valley, USA, with no Real Business Found

The investigators went to San Jose (Silicon Valley) in the United States to visit the cryptocurrency exchange Alttex, where a post office was located at its publicly displayed business address. There was no office of another company, which meant the exchange did not exist here. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 2, 2021
coinbase
Details

A Site Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase in San Francisco, United States to Find No Real Business Premises Here

The investigators visited the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in San Francisco, USA, but didn't find its business premises by its public business address. It indicated that this cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase may not have a real business site. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 1, 2021
SoFi
Details

A Site Visit to cryptocurrency exchange SoFi in San Francisco, USA, there is a real business venue

The field survey personnel went to visit the cryptocurrency exchange SoFi in San Francisco, USA. The office of the exchange can be found on its publicly displayed address. There are multiple offices and dozens of workstations. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Good
United States
Feb 2, 2021
motocho
Details

A Site Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange Motocho in San Jose, the United States to Find No Real Business Premises Here.

The investigators visited the cryptocurrency exchange Motocho in San Jose, California, the United States. They found no people in its public business address. Thus, the cryptocurrency exchange Motocho may not have a real business premises. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 2, 2021
Set
Details

It’s Remain Unknown Whether the Cryptocurrency Exchange SET in San Francisco Has a Real Business Place

The team members went to visit the cryptocurrency Exchange SET in San Francisco, USA. Since the business address of SET was unclear, they could not find its office. Hence, investors shall stay prudent before choosing the Exchange.
Danger
United States
Feb 2, 2021
Pi Network
Details

A Site Visit to Pi Network in Palo Alto, U.S. – No Office Was Found

The investigation team tried to visit Pi Network in Palo Alto, US. Since there was no specific address of Pi Network, the team had to try to search for places around the zip code number, but did not find the office of Pi Network. Investors are advised to choose this exchange prudently.
Danger
United States
Feb 2, 2021
DCEX
Details

A Site Visit to DCEX in San Francisco, USA - No Real Business Address

The investigators visited the cryptocurrency exchange DCEX and did not find its office at the publicly displayed address, which means DCEX may not have a real business office in San Francisco, USA. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 2, 2021
HTX
Details

A Visit to the Cryptocurrency Exchange HBUS in San Francisco US -- Finding No Office

The investigators went to San Francisco to visit the cryptocurrency exchange HBUS on the spot. They did not find the exchange's office space on its publicly displayed business address, which means that the cryptocurrency exchange HBUS may not have a real business venue in San Francisco US. Investors are advised to choose this exchange carefully.
Danger
United States
Feb 1, 2021