Institution record
Uphold wallet
- Source score
- 2.0
- 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.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Manitoba Securities Commission | Not supplied | Regulated | Uphold Inc. | 2023‐03‐27 | |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 12‐1269875 | Regulated | Uphold HQ Inc. | — | |
Financial Conduct Authority | 09281410 | Regulated | Uphold Europe Limited | — | |
Financial Crime Investigation Service of Lithuania (FNTT / FCIS) | 305967101 | Regulated | Uphold Lithuania UAB | 2023 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Uphold wallet against peer institutions in our futures, options and derivatives providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphold wallet (this record) | MSCFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Conduct Authority+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 |
| OANDA | IIROCASICMAS+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 9.1 | 0 |
| Saxo | MASAMFFSA+5 | 8 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 |
| Plus500 | FSAASICCYSEC+3 | 6 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| Forex | NFAMASASIC+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 9.3 | 1 |
| Coinbase | BaFinSECAMF+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | 8.5 | 1 |
Uphold wallet: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Uphold wallet's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Uphold wallet (legal entity reference: Uphold wallet) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: MSC (The Manitoba Securities Commission) — licence Not supplied, status: regulated; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — licence 12‐1269875, status: regulated; Financial Conduct Authority — licence 09281410, status: regulated; Financial Crime Investigation Service of Lithuania (FNTT / FCIS) — licence 305967101, 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 MSC, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority public register.
Which of Uphold wallet's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Uphold wallet is tracked under our futures, options and derivatives providers coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (Commodities, Trading) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 4 recorded licences (MSC, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Crime Investigation Service of Lithuania (FNTT / FCIS)) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Uphold wallet's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Uphold wallet carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 2.0, 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 Uphold wallet's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Uphold wallet, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (uphold.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 MSC.
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