Bitso

About

Bitso is one of the largest and most reliable cryptocurrency exchanges in Latin America, where one can make safe crypto investments and transactions. The company was established in 2014 by three people: Daniel Vogel, Ben Peters, and Pablo González. Bitso is headquartered in Mexico City. Currently, it is considered one of the most successful fintech organizations, helping thousands of businesses and millions of individuals around Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and elsewhere. Bitso allows buying, selling, storing, sending, receiving, and earning from cryptocurrencies, along with building enterprise blockchain infrastructure for international payments. Bitso Details: Attribute Details Supported Users Retail Investors, Professional Traders, Businesses, Institutions Global User Base 9+ Million Users Countries Served Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and selected international markets Supported Fiat Currencies Mexican Peso (MXN), Brazilian Real (BRL), Argentine Peso (ARS), Colombian Peso (COP), and U.S. Dollar (USD) (availability varies by region) Popular Coins Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), USDT, USDC, Litecoin (LTC), Chainlink (LINK) Advanced Trading Platform Bitso Alpha Order Types Market, Limit, Stop Limit Trading Charts TradingView Integration Regulatory Status Licensed Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Provider by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC); complies with regulations in operating markets Key Features of Bitso: • Buy and sell popular cryptocurrencies using local fiat currencies. • Access powerful trading features, advanced charts, and order types. • Earn passive income on eligible cryptocurrencies through yield products. • Automate weekly or monthly crypto purchases with Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA). • Send and receive international payments quickly with blockchain and stablecoins. • Manage cross-border payments, treasury, payroll, collections, and crypto API integrations. Bitso Milestones: Year Key Achievements 2014 Established by Ben Peters and Pablo Gonzalez. Daniel Vogel joins as CEO in the subsequent years. The platform begins to operate as an online order-book exchange, allowing users to trade Bitcoin (BTC) for Mexican pesos (MXN). 2016 The platform grows rapidly to reach 20,000 active users. It introduces the first crypto trading professional interface and implements security measures, which include enterprise-grade protection provided by Cloudflare. 2021 Raised $250 million in a Series C funding round by Tiger Global and Coatue. Such valuation made Bitso the first crypto unicorn in Latin America. 2023 Launched the Bitso Card supported by Mastercard (the Bitso Card Program was shut down in May 2025). The card enables spending digital assets and stablecoins at retail stores. 2024 Managed approximately 10% of US-to-Mexico remittances, amounting to more than $7 billion. Bitso utilized liquidity solutions and stablecoins from Ripple for quick B2B settlements. 2025 Bitso grew to 10 million+ customers and extended Bitso Business. Bitso developed MXNB and BRL1, which are stablecoins pegged to the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, respectively. Bitso Products & Services: • Bitso Exchange - Buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies • Bitso Alpha - Advanced trading platform with professional tools • Bitso App - Mobile cryptocurrency trading application • Bitso Business - Crypto infrastructure for enterprises

Team (9)

• daniel vogelChief Executive Officer
• Pablo GonzalezChief Executive Officer
• Ben PetersChief Technology Officer
• Vaughan SmithProduct Manager
• Venu JavarappaVice President
• Rob HarropChief Technology Officer
• Josac Jorge MolinaChief Marketing Officer
• Frederico AranhaHead of Department
• Nora PalladinoMarketing Manager

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