Bitrue: what the sources say
No MiCA authorization found Limited search: no Rigor score
Regulation, reserves, fees
Reserves note: third-party review says Bitrue has not released a proof of reserves; no official PoR page found (official site pages /proof-of-reserves return 404).
Incidents and regulator actions found
Security incidents
- 2023-04-14 Hot wallet exploit, about USD 23M in ETH, SHIB, QNT, GALA, HOT, MATIC; Bitrue said the hot wallet held under 5% of total funds and suspended withdrawals temporarily. Outcome: Bitrue stated all identified affected users would be compensated in full (company statement as reported; not independently verified). source
Regulator and court actions
- 2022-10-12 Ontario Securities Commission (Canada), via IOSCO I-SCAN: Alert on Bitrue categorised as unregistered/unlicensed entity offering financial products or services (full OSC text not read). Outcome: Public warning. Official or regulator database source
- 2025-10-08 Financial Services Authority Seychelles: Warning that the platform at bitrue.com, stated to be operated by straLink Innovations Technologies Limitada, has no legal or operational connection to Seychelles and has never been authorised under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024. Outcome: Public warning. Official or regulator database source
What we could not verify
Not verified: operating entity, licences, official fees, official Terms/restricted jurisdictions (support site Cloudflare-blocked), OAM, PoR, legal/regulatory actions (search budget exhausted before these could be searched). Audit 2026-10-09: 2019 Bitrue hack is outside the 5-year window; no new incident after 2023-04 found.
Facts are as of 9 Oct 2026. We ran a limited number of searches per exchange, so an empty list is not proof that nothing happened. We did not check the Italian OAM register. Items from press or third parties are reports, not findings by an authority. If something here is wrong or out of date, send a correction with a source: corrections policy. Education only, not investment advice.
Sources
- [1] ESMA interim MiCA CASP register (CSV) accessed 2026-10-09
- [2] Bitrue home page accessed 2026-10-09
- [3] Bitrue public API exchangeInfo (symbols, coins) accessed 2026-10-09
- [4] The Block: Bitrue exploited for $23M (2023-04-14) accessed 2026-10-09
- [5] third-party: CryptoWinRate Bitrue review accessed 2026-10-09
- [6] third-party: CryptoWinRate restricted countries (updated 2026-01-22) accessed 2026-10-09
- [7] third-party: Traders Union Bitrue fees accessed 2026-10-09
- [8] IOSCO I-SCAN Bitrue (OSC alert) accessed 2026-10-09
- [9] FSA Seychelles - Warning unauthorised activity (Bitrue) accessed 2026-10-09