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BTC & Crypto
FormerlyBTC China
IndustryCryptocurrency
FoundedJune 2011; 14 years ago (2011-06) in Shanghai, China
Founders
  • Bobby Lee
  • Yang Linke
  • Huang Ziaoyu
Area served
Global
Key people
Dan Liu (CEO)
Websitebtcc.com

BTC & Crypto (BTCC) is a cryptocurrency exchange established in 2011. Incorporated in 2013 in Shanghai, it became the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume globally in November 2013. It ceased trading in China in 2017 due to regulatory changes by the Chinese government and was purchased in 2018 by an investment firm in Hong Kong. It is led by Chief Executive Officer Dan Liu.

History

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2011-2017: Company beginnings

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BTCC was founded by Bobby Lee, Yang Linke, and Huang Xiaoyu in 2011. Initially, it was a part-time project for Lee. BTCC (then known as BTC China) incorporated in 2013 and acquired investors, established a headquarters in Shanghai, and had 20 employees. Lee became chief executive officer. Usage of BTCC increased following the elimination of trading fees and it became the largest bitcoin exchange by volume in the world in November 2013.[1][2][3] That month, BTCC received US$5 million in Series A funding from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.[2]

The company stopped accepting deposits of yuan in December 2013 due to regulatory changes by the People's Bank of China that barred financial institutions from trading in bitcoin, leading third-party payment providers to end their service to BTCC.[4] The company began taking yuan again in January 2014 after it further examined rules, which specifically barred banks from participating in bitcoin business activities.[5] It rebranded in 2015, changing its name to BTCC.[6]

2017-2025: Growth & International Expansion

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BTCC stopped all trading in China in September 2017 following an announcement by the People's Bank that the country would ban initial coin offerings.[7][8] The company was purchased by an unnamed firm in Hong Kong in January 2018. Portions of its services were registered in the United Kingdom.[9]

Dan Liu became CEO of BTCC in May 2025.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Hill, Kashmir (November 8, 2013). "From Walmart To Bitcoin: The CEO Behind The Chinese Exchange Sending BTC To New Highs". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Chernova, Yuliya; Cheung, Sonja (November 18, 2013). "Top Bitcoin Exchange BTC China Secures First VC Round". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. ^ McMillan, Robert (October 23, 2013). "This Chinese Exchange Just Pushed the Value of Bitcoins Over $200". Wired. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Rose, Adam (December 18, 2013). "China tightens curbs on bitcoin trade". Reuters. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Casey, Michael J. (January 31, 2014). "China Bitcoin Exchange Restores Deposit Facility". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Biggs, John (September 15, 2015). "BTCChina Rebrands to BTCC". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Iyengar, Rishi (September 15, 2017). "China's bitcoin crackdown forces exchanges to close. The price is crashing". CNN. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Murphy, Dan (January 3, 2018). "It's only a matter of time before China lifts crypto exchange ban, entrepreneur says". CNBC. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Nonninger, Lea (January 31, 2018). "An unnamed Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund has acquired Chinese crypto exchange BTCC". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "BTCC Exchange Appoints Dan Liu as CEO Ahead of 14th Anniversary Milestone". BTCC. May 21, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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