White Paper: A Bitcoin Primer, by CoinLab

Bitstamp USA, Inc. is licensed to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Bitstamp Financial Services, brokerage company, Ltd. (“BFS”) is authorized and supervised as a MiFID investment firm by the Slovenian Securities Market Agency (ATVP) and provides investment services and other ancillary services with regards to trading in crypto derivatives. Trading crypto derivatives carries significant risks and may result in substantial losses. Please trade responsibly and ensure you understand the associated risks. You can find more about the risks here. To help you understand the risks involved we have put together a series of Key Information Documents (KIDs) highlighting the risks and rewards related to each derivatives contract. Crypto derivatives trading is not available in the US, Canada, Japan and some other countries.