Pionex: review, MiCA, reserves and score (2026)
Pionex is a crypto exchange. It is based in British Virgin Islands and was founded in 2019. We are verifying its MiCA status against the ESMA register. Its charliedesk score is 82 out of 100.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- British Virgin Islands
- MiCA / CASP
- Verifying · 7/3/2026
- Ranking (CoinGecko)
- #47
- 24h volume
- $5.7B
- Reserves
- –
- Fees (spot maker/taker)
- not stated
- KYC
- not stated
- Fiat deposit
- not stated
Objective composite: trust (35%), liquidity (25%), MiCA/regulation (25%) and age (15%). Unknown factors (e.g. unverified MiCA) are dropped and weights renormalised. No community votes, no paid placement.
We are still verifying the MiCA/CASP status against the ESMA register. Until we confirm it with a source, we do not state it, and we never guess.
Security & incidents
We have no significant security incidents on record for this exchange. This does not mean nothing ever happened, only that our curated record has nothing.
Curated by charliedesk from public sources. Amounts are the value at the time of the incident. Each entry links to its source.
About the exchange
Pionex is a cryptocurrency exchange, notable for its built-in trading bots that allow users to automate their trading strategies without additional costs.
Description: CoinGecko
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FAQ
Is Pionex licensed in the EU (MiCA)?
We are still verifying Pionex's MiCA status against the ESMA register and do not state it until confirmed with a source.
Is Pionex safe and trustworthy?
Pionex's charliedesk score is 82/100 (trust, liquidity, MiCA and age). We show verifiable facts with sources and never advise what to buy, the decision is yours.
Has Pionex ever been hacked?
We have no significant security incident on record for Pionex.
Where is Pionex based and when was it founded?
Pionex is based in British Virgin Islands and was founded in 2019.