Institution record
Bitso
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (futures, options and derivatives providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitso against peer institutions in our futures, options and derivatives providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitso (this record) | GFSC | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| eToro | FCAFSAASIC+5 | 6 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Gate.io | ASICDMCCGFSC+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| CEX.IO | FCAFinCENFINTRAC+1 | 2 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| LMAX Digital | GFSC | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Saxo | FCAFINMAMAS+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Bitso: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Bitso's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Bitso (legal entity reference: Bitso) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 0 carry a "regulated" status and 0 are marked regulated or registered: GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) — licence 117775, status: exceeded scope, Tier-2. 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 GFSC public register.
Which of Bitso's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Bitso is registered at 1.02 World Trade Center 6 Bayside Road Gibraltar GX111AA and tracked under our futures, options and derivatives providers scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (GFSC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Bitso's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Bitso 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 and 1 licence record with elevated status flags (GFSC: 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 Bitso's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bitso (listed execution software: Bitso, Buy bitcoin easily), 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 GFSC.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from VolSurface Desk relevant to Bitso's supervisory scope.
Volatility Surface & Dealer Flow Mechanics
Vanna-Charm Second-Order Greeks Hedging Flows, S&P 500 25-Delta Skew Term Structure & Dealer OpEx Pin Risk Mechanics (2026 Quantitative Desk Manual)
Vanna and Charm hedging flows refer to the systematic delta-rebalancing trades executed by institutional options market makers in response to shifts in implied volatility (∂Δ/∂σ) and the passage of time (∂Δ/∂t). Across the S&P 500 (SPX) options complex—where average daily volume reached 3.34 million contracts [3.34 million contracts/day, Cboe Global Markets Market Statistics, Q3 2026]—dealer net short downside put positioning and 0DTE gamma concentration drive up to $42.8 billion in deterministic end-of-day futures rebalancing per 1% underlying move [$42.8 billion notional delta flow, Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Cleared Contract Report, September 2026].
0DTE Gamma & Volatility Surface
SPX 0DTE Gamma Exposure (GEX), Vanna & Charm Hedging Ratios, and OCC STANS Intraday Margin Framework
SPX 0DTE options account for 59% of S&P 500 options volume (Source: Cboe Global Markets, 2025-10-10), driving dealer GEX, Vanna, Charm, and OCC 20-minute STANS margining.
0DTE Gamma & Volatility Surface
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX): Dealer Delta/Gamma Hedging Equations & E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Impact (59.0% Share of SPX Options Volume Benchmark)
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX) (SPX-0DTE-GEX) stands at 59.0% (Share of SPX Options Volume) (Source: Cboe Global Markets, 2026-10-20), governing intraday futures rebalancing per 1%
VIX Term Structure & Skew
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX): Partial Derivative Formulas, Scaling Units & Tenor Surface Grid (59.0% Share of SPX Options Volume Benchmark)
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX) (SPX-0DTE-GEX) stands at 59.0% (Share of SPX Options Volume) (Source: Cboe Global Markets, 2026-10-20), governing exact Black-Scholes-Merton analytic