Buda

📘 Basic Information

full

• name: Buda.com SpASub-parent

• company: Buda.com SpA and its regional subsidiaries (such as Buda Colombia, etc.

• ). Founded: 2015

• Country of Registration: Chile (Headquartered in Santiago)

• English HeadquarterAddress: 1588 Las Catalpas, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, ChileBusiness

• Status: Active operation, covering Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru

• Background: Founded by Alejandro Beltrán and Guillermo Torrealba, it aims to provide a safe and compliant cryptocurrency trading platform for Latin

• AmericaRegistered capital and financing: the cumulative financing is about $3 million, and the investment by key executives such as Digital Currency Group

• :

  • Co-Founder and CEO: Alejandro Beltrán Torrado; Co-founder and CEO of Corporate Finance &

  • FinTech: Guillermo Torrealba; Business administration background, founded energy efficiency company

• Advisory team: No public institutional advisor list information

• Shareholding structure: Mainly held by founders and core investors (such as Digital Currency Group), public information limited

• Company nature: Private limited liability company (SpA), Positioned as a venture capital early-stage company

Classification and market positioning
Buda is a cryptocurrency exchange that operates in the Central and South American markets, providing centralized spot trading services and supporting multi-country fiat currency deposits and withdrawals.

Services & Offerings

• Trading products: spot trading, covering mainstream currencies such as BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, USDC, USDT, etc.; At present, there is no leverage, contract or pledge service

• trading software: it provides a web-based exchange platform and iOS/Android mobile APP; Support REST/Websocket API and OTC service

• deposit and withdrawal methods:

  • crypto assets: free deposit, withdrawal needs to pay network fee, BTC withdrawal fee is about 0.000051 BTC

  • Fiat currency: support CHL, COP, PEN, ARS, etc., through bank transfer, PSE (Colombia), WebPay (Chile), etc., fees vary by country (e.g. COP deposit ~3000 COP; CLP No Fee)

Regulatory information

>Buda.com SpA and its subsidiaries are not financial institutions approved by traditional financial regulators

• and follow KYC/AML and other regulations in various countries:

  • Chile: Registered with CMF, UAF, subject to anti-money laundering regulations, but not regulated for retail to the general publicColombia

  • : RNV registered; Argentina: UIF

• RegulationChile's legal framework: The Fintech Act (Law No.21.521) requires registration with the CMF for transactions from 3 February 2024; Currently Buda complies with but does not hold a full license

Customer Support System
Support channels include:

• Live chat (in-site chat),

• email([email protected]),

• Twitter(@BudaPuntoCom

• ). Business hours:Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00(GMT−3)

Core Business & Strategic Advantages

• Focus on spot trading and OTC services, with a stable platform and fast response speed, emphasizing low-latency API

• compliance and risk control system: holding Chainalysis transaction monitoring, the anti-fraud ability is highly recognized, Collaboration with law enforcement agencies

• in the user tier system (7 levels) to provide Maker/Taker fee tiers based on 30-day trading volume (as low as 0.10% for Maker and 0.20% for Taker).

Technical infrastructure

• Platform architecture: web terminal + mobile terminal + API interface

• security mechanism:

  • 90% customer assetsCold wallet storage

  • , two-factor login, dynamic password, key

  • system Chainalysis monitors money laundering and fraud

and risk control system

• KYC/AML: Identity + Biometrics (Selfie Moderation Manual/AI) + Address Verification

• Linked regulatory registrations (CMF/UAF in Chile, RNV in Colombia, UIF in Argentina).

• Implement a transaction monitoring system to identify and block high-risk transactions in a timely manner

Market Positioning & Competitive Advantage

• One of the leading localized crypto trading platforms in Latin America, a pioneer in the Chilean banking system and cooperation

There

• are few regional competitors (such as Bitso, Ripio, Mercado Bitcoin), but Buda is deeply rooted in the market with local trust and compliance,

• and has established a strong risk control and trust foundation through Chainalysis cooperation. Helps you excel in an environment where compliance is not yet mature

Customer support and empowerment

• abundant educational resources: investment guides, regulatory analysis, carbon neutrality, API documentation, etc.

• Referral Program: 20% commission rebate for invitees; Users can participate in the OTC marketplace

social responsibility and ESG

• Carbon Neutrality Commitment: Declare support for "Carbono Neutral" related projects on the platform

• Education and popularization: Provide content such as "Investment Responsibility Guide" to guide users to invest rationally

• Cooperate in law enforcement and protect customers from fraud, Improve the level of regional financial ecological governance

cooperation ecology

• in-depth collaboration with Chainalysis Cooperate

• with major local banks to ensure that users' fiat currency deposit channels are unimpeded

• Promote regulatory dialogue in Chile and Colombia, and participate in industry self-regulatory organizations such as Fincrime Exchange)

Financial health

• The total trading volume announced is about 3 billion US dollars, the 7-day trading volume of the platform is about 828 million US dollars

,

• and the platform's revenue sources including spreads, fees and OTC value-added income

• have not yet been disclosed

future roadmap

• Continue to promote registration and compliance certification with regulatory authorities to meet the requirements of Fintech regulations

• and enrich product lines: or will get involved in staking, staking services and investment tools

• , strengthen cooperation with banks, and improve the breadth of fiat currency path coverageTechnical

• level: optimize the risk control system, enhance API functions, and improve the depth and security of transactions