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Uphold
Buy & sell crypto, stablecoins, and precious metals on the world's leading digital assets trading platform. Sign up today and trade anything to...
Uphold
Buy & sell crypto, stablecoins, and precious metals on the world's leading digital assets trading platform. Sign up today and trade anything to anything at Uphold.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Additional offices
San Francisco · Larkspur · Seattle · Palo Alto · Hamburg · Miami · London · Atlanta · St Helier · Hong Kong · Owings Mills · Jersey City
Principals
Simon McLoughlin
CEO
JP Thieriot
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Uphold and when?
Uphold was co-founded by JP Thieriot in 2015. The platform launched as a multi-asset digital money platform, later evolving into a crypto and digital-asset trading platform.
Does Uphold lend customer assets?
Uphold states it has never loaned customer assets and backs that claim with real-time reserve publication every 30 seconds on its public website.
How is Uphold different from other crypto exchanges?
Uphold's 'Anything-to-Anything' trading model allows direct conversions between any two supported assets, avoiding base currency steps. It also provides staking for over 20 digital assets and FDIC insurance on cash sweeps up to $2.5 million.
What jurisdictions does Uphold operate in?
Uphold serves customers in over 140 countries, with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including New York, San Francisco, London, and Hamburg.
What is Uphold's stance on transparency?
Uphold publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on its website, a practice it describes as 'radical transparency' in the crypto space. It also does not loan customer assets.
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