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How to launch a crypto exchange under your own brand in the UK

By SendPay Business · · Updated · 2 min read

Your numbers, worked out
  1. Type in your own numbers
  2. The tool works it out
  3. See the answer clearly

The exchange template gives your users a place to buy, sell and hold crypto next to their cash, under your name. It is also the template with the strictest rules. Both halves are here.

What your users get

A price they can see move, a buy or sell order that fills, a balance in bitcoin and other assets next to pounds, and cash in and cash out from the same account. Every trade is listed with what it cost them and what it earned you.

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What you get

Your users, your trades and your fee on each one, in your console. The spread and the fee are yours to set.

Try it

Name your platform and watch it come to life

Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.

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What it does

Build mine

Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.

Before launch: FCA registration

A UK exchange needs FCA cryptoasset registration before it takes customers, and its promotions are restricted. Build and preview first, then apply with the specialist we introduce. We say this before you launch, in writing.

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Launching

Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.

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Tick each step as you do it, so you can see what is left.

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How it works

Your own money app
  1. Name it and pick your colours
  2. Choose what it does
  3. Launch when you are ready

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Questions people ask

What could my own crypto exchange earn?

Work out monthly profit from trading fees and a spread, after your costs.

Crypto exchange business calculator →
What could my platform earn?

Work out monthly income from your customers and fees.

Platform earnings calculator →
Which assets can my exchange offer?

Bitcoin and the major assets our partners support. You choose the list.

Can I run it without FCA registration?

Not for UK customers. Build and preview first; take customers once registered.

Where are the assets held?

With regulated partners, not with SendPay Business.

Can my users hold cash and crypto in one account?

Yes. Pounds, euros and dollars sit next to their crypto balances, with cash in and out from the same account.

How can SendPay Business help me launch an exchange?

Start with the crypto exchange template, choose your assets and your fee, and preview it. We put the FCA registration requirement in writing before you launch and introduce a specialist to handle it.

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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.