iFinex Inc. (Bitfinex)

Bitfinex Hot Wallet · Regulated exchange or VASP · bitfinex · public attribution

Low counterparty Acceptable counterparty under standard due diligence.

iFinex Inc. (Bitfinex) scores 3.3 of 10 (low risk) as a counterparty, driven mainly by jurisdictional risk (49.6% of the score). It is licensed in British Virgin Islands, authorised by British Virgin Islands financial supervisory authority, and applies strict identity checks. Operational footprint covers British Virgin Islands, Unattributed.

Due-diligence pillars

Four pillars are scored 0-10 and combined with fixed weights (licensing 35%, jurisdiction 25%, kyc_aml 30%, operational 10%). The result is on the same 0-10 scale as a wallet score so the two can be compared, but it measures the counterparty's controls, not its transaction history.

Registration and licensing weight 35% 3.0 of 10 · 32.1% of score

Licensed by British Virgin Islands financial supervisory authority. (+1.0)
The authorisation is claimed but not verifiable against a strong supervisor's register, so it is not yet evidence of a control. (+2.0)

Jurisdictional risk weight 25% 6.5 of 10 · 49.6% of score

Incorporated in British Virgin Islands, which carries a jurisdiction risk of 5 of 10 in this model. (+5.0)
The jurisdiction is an offshore secrecy centre, so beneficial ownership may not be discoverable. (+1.5)

KYC and AML rigour weight 30% 1.0 of 10 · 9.2% of score

Identity is verified before any withdrawal, with enhanced due diligence on higher-risk customers. (+1.0)

Operational integrity weight 10% 3.0 of 10 · 9.2% of score

Holds customer funds, so it is the party a Travel Rule request or a freeze order is served on. (0.0)
Only 2 address(es) are attributed to this entity, so its on-chain behaviour is barely observable and exposure to it may be under-counted. (+1.0)

Registration

Status	licensed
Regulator	British Virgin Islands financial supervisory authority
Evidence	claimed
Reference	VG-7BDA5A50
MiCA	transitional

Jurisdiction

Incorporated in	British Virgin Islands (VG)
Operational hubs	VG, SV
FATF grey list	no
Offshore secrecy	yes

KYC and AML

KYC rigour	strict
Withdrawal KYC threshold	$0
Transaction monitoring	mature
Travel Rule	ready
Sanctions screening	yes
Source-of-funds checks	yes

Operational integrity

Custody model	custodial
Founded	2012
Chains	ETH, BTC
Clustered addresses	2

The regulatory file is seeded, not sourced from a register. Licence references and dates are fabricated for demonstration and must never be relied on for a real onboarding decision.