CEX.IO is one of the oldest Bitcoin exchanges(1) still operating. It came into being in London in 2013 and has served three million customers since then(2). In the early days, CEX.IO’s main product was a cloud mining pool called Ghash.io. At one point, this pool made up 42% of the Bitcoin network’s hash power. Ghash.io shut down in 2015 as management focused on their exchange business.

CEX.IO is one of the oldest Bitcoin exchanges(1) still operating. It came into being in London in 2013 and has served three million customers since then(2). In the early days, CEX.IO's main product was a cloud mining pool called Ghash.io. At one point, this pool made up 42% of the Bitcoin network's hash power. Ghash.io shut down in 2015 as management focused on their exchange business.

In addition to Bitcoin, CEX.IO supports trading with dozens of other digital currencies, including Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and many more. You can buy cryptocurrency using Visa or MasterCard directly, or deposit funds to your account using PayPal, SEPA, or SWIFT bank transfers.

CEX.IO has a good reputation for security. The exchange claims to have never lost a single cent of user funds. CEX.IO has obtained the relevant licenses to operate legally in a number of countries. It is registered with FinCEN in the United States and as a Money Services Businesses in the United Kingdom, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) and depository virtual currency wallets operator in the State Enterprise Centre of Registers of the Republic of Lithuania lists. Provider of Virtual Currency Exchange Services for Fiat Currency in the Register of Providers Engaged in Exchange Services Between Virtual Currencies and Fiat Currencies and Custodian Wallet Providers issued by the Bank of Spain.

This means that you'll need to satisfy Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws by verifying your identity in order to unlock CEX.IO's full suite of features. All in all, CEX.IO offers many features you'd want in a cryptocurrency exchange. Let's dive deeper into the verification process, trading platform, fees and limits, and more.