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HODL OTC

Crypto exchange · South Africa

About the company

Legal company nameHODL OTC (Pty) Ltd
Year founded2020
Headquarters / registered countryNelspruit, South Africa
Websitehodlotc.com
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, HODL OTC is a company providing over-the-counter (OTC) trading services in the South African cryptocurrency market. According to the team page, CEO Jacques Serfontein founded Bitmart in 2015 and launched HODL OTC in 2020; the company states that it facilitated more than R177 million in trades in its first year and manages over R180 million in trades annually. Its services cover buying crypto with Rands, selling crypto in large amounts, crypto-to-crypto exchange and slippage-free execution at a single price point; clients can deposit ZAR or crypto into their accounts. Its target clients include crypto miners, businesses, fund managers, financial advisors, high-net-worth individuals, payment and remittance companies, family offices and hedge funds; it also offers crypto payment acceptance through its HODL PAY merchant service. The company states that client funds are held in segregated wallets and accounts, and its FSCA authorisation certificate (FSP 53723) is published on the site. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESRetail · Institutional (OTC) · Merchant (HODL PAY)
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSWeb platform
PRODUCTSCrypto trading (OTC) · Crypto-to-crypto exchange · Crypto payment acceptance (HODL PAY)

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 53723
Licence holderHODL OTC (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under HODL OTC (Pty) Ltd (FSP 53723); authorised since 11 Sep 2024; approved product classes: crypto assets.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceshodlotc.com — homepage, About Us and OTC Trading Services pages and footer (FSP 53723 certificate)
Regulator recordsFSCA — HODL OTC (Pty) Ltd, FSP 53723 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — HODL OTC (Pty) Ltd, 2020/773138/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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