Cryptopay is a custodial digital asset brokerage platform. Its aim is to bridge the gap between the realms of digital currency and conventional finance.
Registered as CPS Solutions OÜ, the company has been granted licence FVT000413 for providing virtual currency exchange and wallet services.
About Cryptopay
Cryptopay was founded by Dmitry Gunyashov and George Basiladze in 2013, which makes it one of the longest-running digital currency service providers in Europe. The company’s headquarters were originally based in London.
Since 2013 Cryptopay has grown to become a platform which offers its users a wide range of functionality and the ability to operate with both cryptocurrency and conventional means.
The ease of use and a wide range of features make it convenient both for real-life applications and cryptocurrency market operations.
The company has been constantly working on developing new products, such as, for example, its Visa card programme, as well as improving the platform for better stability and user experience. This has allowed the company to gain a loyal following within the crypto community, as well as grow to see more than 750,000 clients using the platform.
As of November 2022, Cryptopay has 100+ employees (and counting) in its multicultural and multinational team, working from the company offices in Tallinn, London, and Lisbon, as well as remotely from around the globe.
Cryptopay Features
With the functionality of the platform receiving regular updates, here are some of the key features that Cryptopay offers to its user:
Crypto wallet: users are able to deposit, store, and withdraw a wide variety of digital assets (37 cryptocurrencies).
Crypto & fiat exchange: instant and easy off-chain conversion for both crypto & fiat (GBP and EUR);
Bank card crypto purchases: users can easily and quickly purchase crypto with their personal debit/credit bank card (VISA and Mastercard);
Bank deposits & withdrawals: users can make GBP and EUR deposits and withdrawals, provided that they link a personal bank account in the UK (for GBP transfers via Faster Payments) and the EU (for EUR transfers via SEPA);
Off-chain transfers: users can make instant transfers to other Cryptopay users without paying any transaction fees;
Cryptopay VISA cards: users can get a virtual or a plastic pre-paid VISA card that they can easily load with their crypto & fiat assets (available for UK/EEA users only);
A referral programme: users can get a referral bonus by inviting their friends and acquaintances to join the platform;
B2B payment gateway: users can open a business account and use Cryptopay as a gateway for accepting crypto payments for their business;
Cryptopay Learn: an ongoing series of articles aimed at people who have only just begun to explore the vast and intricate world of digital finance;
Recurring buys: users can set up automatic purchases of a specified amount of cryptocurrencies on a regular basis;
Price alerts: users can set up alerts to get notified when the rate of a certain currency reaches the specified desired value.