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Paysafe

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
900015RegulatedPaysafe2021-12-11
CBITier-1
Central Bank of Ireland
C185005RegulatedPaysafe—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Paysafe (this record)
FCACBI
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
Coinbase
MASBMAAMF+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
Hash
FSAMASSFC+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Swissquote
DFSAFINMAMAS+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
eToro
FSAFSRAGFSC+5
6 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
EC Markets
FMAFSCFSA+2
3 / 5Risk level not supplied—0

Paysafe: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Paysafe's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Paysafe (legal entity reference: Paysafe) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) — licence 900015, status: regulated, Tier-1; CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence C185005, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FCA, CBI public register.

Which of Paysafe's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Paysafe is registered at 1st floor 2 Gresham Street London, EC2V 7AD United Kingdom and tracked under our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (FCA, CBI) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is Paysafe's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Paysafe carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to Paysafe's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Paysafe, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (paysafe.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.

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