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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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GCEX

Prime broker · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameGC Exchange Limited · GC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S · GC Exchange A/S · GC Exchange FZE
Year founded2018
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitegc.exchange
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, GCEX describes itself as a digital prime brokerage for institutional and professional clients and says it serves only these clients and is not directed at retail clients. GCEX is a trading name of GC Exchange Limited, GC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S, GC Exchange A/S and GC Exchange FZE. Rolling spot FX and CFD accounts are provided by GC Exchange Limited (FRN 828730), based in London (75 King William Street), which the site says is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); according to Companies House the company was incorporated in 2018 as Global Crypto Exchange Limited. It says that GC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S in Denmark is authorised by Finanstilsynet as an investment firm for FX and CFDs, that GC Exchange A/S is authorised as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU MiCA regulation, and that GC Exchange FZE in Dubai holds a broker-dealer licence from VARA. The site also states that the GlobalBlock brand and GCEX Group are not authorised by the FCA for cryptoasset services. It offers hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, brokers and professional traders forex, commodity and index CFDs, futures, cryptoassets as spot and CFDs, currency conversion, crypto as collateral and staking, and runs the XplorTrader, XplorSpot and XplorDigital platforms and the Broker in a Box and Crypto in a Box technology packages. Its founder and CEO is Lars Holst. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESProfessional and institutional clients only
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSXplorTrader · XplorSpot · XplorDigital · Xplor Broker in a Box · Xplor Crypto in a Box
PRODUCTSForex · Commodity and index CFDs · Futures · Cryptoassets (spot and CFDs) · Currency conversion · Staking
LEVERAGENot stated

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 828730
Licence holderGC Exchange Limited
ScopeListed in the FCA register under GC Exchange Limited (FRN 828730); status Authorised since 23 Apr 2019. It holds permissions to deal as principal and as agent and to arrange deals in investments.
StatusVerified

Finanstilsynet (Denmark)

Licence no.FTID 8347
Licence holderGC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S
ScopeListed in the ESMA investment firms register as GC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S, an investment firm authorised by Finanstilsynet; status active, authorised 4 May 2023. The company says it offers FX and CFD products through this entity.
StatusVerified

Finanstilsynet (Denmark)

Licence no.MiCA 10901
Licence holderGC Exchange A/S
ScopeListed in the ESMA MiCA crypto-asset service provider register as GC Exchange A/S, authorised by Finanstilsynet since 12 Dec 2025 (crypto exchange, order execution and transfer services). Its stated currency exchange registration (FTID 45020) could not be verified.
StatusVerified

VARA (United Arab Emirates (Dubai))

Licence no.VL/23/09/002
Licence holderGC Exchange FZE
ScopeThe VARA public register lists VASP licence VL/23/09/002 for GC Exchange FZE (GCEX); activity broker-dealer services, issued 17 Nov 2023, status active. The company says it serves qualified and institutional investors only.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesgc.exchange — homepage and footer (legal entities and licences), Our Team section
Regulator recordsFCA — GC Exchange Limited, FRN 828730 (register.fca.org.uk) · Finanstilsynet — GC Exchange Fondsmæglerselskab A/S, investment firm, authorised 04.05.2023 (registers.esma.europa.eu) · Finanstilsynet — GC Exchange A/S, MiCA crypto-asset service provider, authorised 12.12.2025 (ESMA MiCA register) · VARA — GC Exchange FZE, VASP licence VL/23/09/002 (vara.ae)
Company registerCompanies House — GC EXCHANGE LIMITED (formerly GLOBAL CRYPTO EXCHANGE LIMITED), company no 11382809, incorporated 25.05.2018
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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