BTSE

BTSE is a centralized, multi-product cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018 and registered in Lithuania as BTSE UAB. The platform operates offices in Taipei, Singapore, and Dubai, employs around 300 people, and reports roughly two million registered users globally. It offers spot trading, perpetual futures with up to 100x leverage, copy trading, staking, a crypto debit card, and enterprise white-label services.

The exchange is not licensed by a top-tier financial authority such as the FCA or SEC, and access is restricted in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia, and several other jurisdictions.

Products and Markets

BTSE combines several trading verticals under one interface. Spot trading covers more than 300 digital assets, including Solana (SOL). The derivatives desk offers 169 perpetual futures contracts with up to 100x leverage on Bitcoin and Ethereum and lower limits on most altcoins, covering both cross and isolated margin modes. The 2026 product slate expanded to include perpetual futures on stocks and gold, adding traditional asset exposure alongside crypto pairs.

The platform's All-in-One Order Book aggregates orders across multiple trading pairs rather than siloing liquidity by market, which the exchange says reduces slippage during volatile periods.

Beyond trading, BTSE Earn provides staking and lending services. A physical crypto debit card lets users spend balances directly. The enterprise side includes BTSEPay (a merchant payment processor), white-label exchange software, and custody wallet services.

Fee Structure

Standard maker and taker rates on perpetuals are 0.02% and 0.055% respectively. Staking at least 100 BTSE tokens reduces the maker fee to zero. The VIP tier system scales to ten levels: VIP 10 carries a 0% maker fee and a 0.025% taker fee, while the highest-volume tiers access negative maker rebates up to -0.003%. Crypto deposits are free.

The BTSE Token

BTSE's native utility token was the first exchange token issued on the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain built by Blockstream. The token also exists as an ERC-20 on Ethereum. Total supply is capped at 200 million, with approximately 165 million in circulation as of mid-2023 per CoinMarketCap.

Token holders receive tiered trading fee discounts of up to 60% based on combined token balance and trading volume. Staking through BTSE Earn generates additional yield, and holders gain access to platform events including token airdrops and exclusive early-feature access. The token carries a governance participation component for certain platform decisions.

Staking 100 BTSE to eliminate maker fees sets a relatively accessible threshold for fee-conscious traders; deeper discounts require progressively larger stakes combined with monthly volume thresholds.

Security

BTSE states that more than 90% of assets sit in cold storage wallets. The exchange maintains a dedicated insurance fund and requires two-factor authentication and KYC verification at account opening. Security firm CertiK rated BTSE 70 out of 100 on its trust scoring system, a mid-range score for centralized exchanges.

Team

CEO Henry Liu joined the blockchain industry in 2016 after a career in merchant banking. COO Jeff Mei oversees global expansion with background in both traditional finance and blockchain operations.

Solana Fit

BTSE lists SOL as a spot market and among its 169 perpetual futures contracts, giving traders leveraged exposure to SOL price movements without interacting with on-chain infrastructure. The exchange does not operate on the Solana network; it connects to Solana purely as an asset venue for off-chain spot and derivatives trading.

For traders seeking centralized-exchange efficiency with SOL exposure, BTSE's zero-maker-fee threshold (100 BTSE staked), All-in-One Order Book liquidity aggregation, and the ability to trade SOL alongside stocks and commodities in one interface are the practical differentiators. The platform is unavailable to US residents and traders in several other jurisdictions. BTSE made a strategic investment in Stable, a Layer 1 built around USDT as the native settlement asset, as part of its effort to reduce stablecoin transaction costs for users.