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Bitso
Bitso is a crypto exchange in Mexico to buy, sell, and trade Bitcoin and digital assets easily.
Last updated 12 days ago
Company Info
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:
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Attribute |
Details |
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Supported Users |
Retail Investors, Professional Traders, Businesses, Institutions |
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Global User Base |
9+ Million Users |
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Countries Served |
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and selected international markets |
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Supported Fiat Currencies |
Mexican Peso (MXN), Brazilian Real (BRL), Argentine Peso (ARS), Colombian Peso (COP), and U.S. Dollar (USD) (availability varies by region) |
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Popular Coins |
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), USDT, USDC, Litecoin (LTC), Chainlink (LINK) |
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Advanced Trading Platform |
Bitso Alpha |
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Order Types |
Market, Limit, Stop Limit |
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Trading Charts |
TradingView Integration |
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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
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Company Details
Launch Date
Jan-2014
Company Size
Large (250 & Above)
Total Employees
- + 9
daniel vogel, Pablo Gonzalez, Ben Peters and 9 Others
Contact Details
+52 6509402700
Distrito Federal Electoral Tribunal, 21 Av. Magdalena, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México 03100, Mexico
Social Media
Primary Category
Board Members and Advisors
All Members
Felipe Vallejo
Chief Executive Officer
Adriana Guzman
Board Member
Marina Diaz Ibarra
Board Member
Company-driven Events
My Event Engagements (1)
Free
Seminar
# | Investors | Funding Date | Funding Round | Fund Raised |
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