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BitTrade Australia

Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange / service provider founded in 2013. Kraken acquired Bit Trade on 2020-01-14, bringing the Bit Trade team into Kraken Australia and using the acquisition to expand AUD liquidity, spot exchange, and OTC services in the Australian market.

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Also known as: Bit Trade, Bit Trade Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, Bit Trade Pty Limited, Bit Trade Australia Pty Ltd, BitTrade.com.au, Kraken Australia

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Key facts

Launch date
2013-04-10
Death date
2020-01-14
Years
2013–2020
Origin
Australia
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-05-02

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Redirected
Original URL
https://www.bittrade.com.au/
Archived URL
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Summary

Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange / service provider founded in 2013. Kraken acquired Bit Trade on 2020-01-14, bringing the Bit Trade team into Kraken Australia and using the acquisition to expand AUD liquidity, spot exchange, and OTC services in the Australian market.

Timeline

BitTrade Australia founded / registered
2013-04-10launchedmedium

Bit Trade was established in Australia in 2013 and later described as Australia's longest-running crypto service provider.

Kraken acquired Bit Trade
2020-01-14acquiredcritical

Kraken acquired Bit Trade, described as Australia's longest-running crypto service provider, and brought the Bit Trade team into Kraken Australia.

Evidence

Bit Trade Pty Limited business information
Australia Check2026-05-02database_referencemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Kraken acquires Australian crypto exchange provider Bit Trade
CryptoNinjas2020-01-14news_articlemedium reliabilityentityarchive
Kraken Acquires Australia's Longest-Running Crypto Service Provider Bit Trade
Kraken2020-01-14official_statementhigh reliabilityownershiparchive
Meet Kraken's New Managing Director for Australia – Jonathon Miller
Kraken2020-01-29official_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive
Kraken acquires Australian crypto exchange provider Bit Trade
CryptoNinjas2020-01-14news_articlemedium reliabilityownershiparchive
Kraken Acquires Australian Crypto Trading Platform Bit Trade
Crowdfund Insider2020-01-14news_articlemedium reliabilityownershiparchive
ASIC sues crypto exchange alleging design and distribution failures
Australian Securities and Investments Commission2023-09-21regulatory_noticehigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
HEI models BitTrade Australia as acquired because Kraken acquired the Australian crypto service provider on 2020-01-14. Later regulatory materials refer to Bit Trade Pty Ltd as the operator/provider of Kraken services in Australia, so this is not a dead exchange record; the terminal date marks the end of the independent Bit Trade exchange/service identity.
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