How to launch a crypto exchange under your own brand in the UK
By SendPay Business · · Updated · 2 min read
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.
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.
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 pay, in writing.
Launching
The Crypto Exchange is £4,000 as a one-off build.
- Start with the crypto exchange template.
- Name and brand it; choose the assets.
- Preview the exchange screens and the site.
- Verify, pay, and go live within 24 hours of confirmation.
- Apply for registration before taking customer money.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
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 pay 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. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.