# About Us ![Bit1 — For Traders, By Traders](/files/VewwIuivHl0FYJxz6cIg) *** ### One of the Fastest-Growing Exchanges in the World Bit1 is a professional cryptocurrency exchange built by traders, for traders. Available in over 100 countries, our platform is designed to deliver fast execution, deep liquidity, and the tools serious traders actually need. We are not just another exchange — our team comes from the trading world, and that perspective shapes everything we build. Every feature, every tool, and every decision starts with one question: does this make the trader's life better? *** ### What We Offer #### Spot Trading Access a wide range of digital assets with deep liquidity, tight spreads, and instant execution. Whether you're building a long-term portfolio or executing short-term strategies, our spot markets deliver. #### Perpetual Futures Trade perpetual contracts with competitive leverage, advanced order types, and institutional-grade matching engines. Our futures platform is built for speed and precision — because in derivatives, milliseconds matter. #### Advanced Trading Tools * **TradingView integration** with professional charting * **Multiple order types** — limit, market, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop * **Real-time market data** and depth charts * **Full-featured API** for algorithmic and automated trading *** ### Military-Grade Security Security is not a feature at Bit1 — it is the foundation everything else is built on. #### Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Our wallet infrastructure utilizes MPC technology, eliminating single points of failure in key management. Private keys are never stored in a single location, making unauthorized access virtually impossible. #### Institutional Custody with Fireblocks Digital assets are secured through Fireblocks' institutional-grade custody infrastructure, providing bank-level protection with hardware-isolated key management and policy-driven transaction controls. #### Cold Storage The vast majority of user funds are held in air-gapped cold storage, physically separated from internet-connected systems. Only a small operational reserve is maintained in hot wallets to facilitate withdrawals. #### Segregated Funds User funds are fully segregated from Bit1 operational accounts. Your assets are your assets — they are never used for company operations, lending, or any other purpose. #### Additional Security Layers * **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** across all accounts * **Anti-phishing codes** for email verification * **Withdrawal address whitelisting** with time-lock protection * **Real-time anomaly detection** and automated risk controls * **Regular third-party security audits and penetration testing** *** ### Compliance and Integrity #### Know Your Transaction (KYT) Every transaction on Bit1 is screened in real time using industry-leading blockchain analytics and KYT monitoring technology. Suspicious activity is flagged, reviewed, and escalated by our internal compliance team — ensuring a clean and trustworthy trading environment. #### Know Your Customer (KYC) We operate a comprehensive identity verification program using third-party verification providers and multi-tier due diligence processes. Our KYC framework is designed to meet international anti-money laundering standards while keeping onboarding fast and seamless. *** ### For Traders, By Traders Bit1 was not built in a boardroom. It was built by active market participants who were tired of platforms that didn't understand what traders actually need. Our founding team brings decades of combined experience across traditional finance, cryptocurrency markets, and technology. We believe in: * **Execution speed** over marketing hype * **Transparency** over corporate jargon * **Security** over shortcuts * **Listening to traders** over following trends *** ### Get Started Ready to trade? Visit [**bit1.com**](https://www.bit1.com) to create your account. | | | | ----------- | -------------------------------- | | **Website** | [bit1.com](https://www.bit1.com) | | **Support** | | | **Legal** | | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://legal.bit1.com/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.