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CEX.IO

United Kingdom-origin centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2013 and still operating globally, with CEX.IO Markets UK Limited obtaining UK FCA money-laundering-regulations registration in March 2026.

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Key facts

Launch date
2013-01-01
Death date
Years
2013–—
Origin
United Kingdom
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-25

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URL status
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Original URL
Archived URL

Summary

United Kingdom-origin centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2013 and still operating globally, with CEX.IO Markets UK Limited obtaining UK FCA money-laundering-regulations registration in March 2026.

Timeline

CEX.IO debuted as an exchange in 2013
2013-01-01launchedmedium

CEX.IO's official company timeline records that the platform debuted as a cryptocurrency exchange in 2013 alongside the GHash.IO mining pool.

CEX.IO Markets UK Limited secured FCA MLR registration
2026-03-12regulatory_actionhigh

CEX.IO announced that CEX.IO Markets UK Limited had obtained registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority under the Money Laundering Regulations.

Evidence

CEX.IO2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive
CEX.IOofficial_statementhigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
CEX.IO2026-03-12official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
CEX.IOofficial_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive
CEX.IOofficial_statementhigh reliabilityentityarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
The March 2026 event is recorded specifically as FCA registration under the UK Money Laundering Regulations for CEX.IO Markets UK Limited, not as unrestricted FCA authorisation of every global CEX.IO product. The 2013 launch remains a year-level marker.
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