CoinUp has published its 2025 Report Card, detailing a year of accelerated user growth, strengthened compliance, disciplined product execution, and global expansion. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2021, the platform reached a strategic inflection point in its fourth year. While market attention often fixes on established leaders, CoinUp and other second-tier exchanges are narrowing the gap with top-tier platforms through security audits, regulatory filings, and long-term product strategies rather than short-term hype.
Scale Metrics: User Base, Trading Volume, and Capital Confidence
CoinUp's global user base exceeded 10 million across more than 200 countries. Peak daily trading volume hit $5 billion, with average daily volume surpassing $3 billion. The platform now supports over 700 spot trading pairs and more than 100 derivatives markets, ranking 30th on CoinMarketCap's derivatives exchange list. Daily net capital inflows averaged $80–$120 million, and daily platform revenue ranged from $1.2 to $1.8 million. CoinUp maintained $500 million in reserves, achieving 100% Proof of Reserves certification via an independent CER audit—with zero major security incidents for four consecutive years.
Regulatory Milestone: SEC Filing and Global Licensing
On the compliance front, CoinUp completed a Form D exempt offering filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, following its existing Canadian FINTRAC registration and U.S. MSB license. Passing the SEC's comprehensive compliance review represents a significant step toward an institution-ready operational model. Meanwhile, CoinUp's workforce expanded to nearly 1,000 employees, with operational hubs in Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Abu Dhabi supporting its global strategy.
Product Execution: Derivatives Dominance and AI-Driven Tools
Derivatives trading accounted for over 80% of CoinUp's total 2025 trading volume. The platform maintained a steady monthly product update cadence, introducing leverage up to 125x, a contract leaderboard, copy trading systems, and ongoing optimization of the contract experience fund (latest in App version 6.0.5). Smart trading tools were enhanced: AI-powered market analysis integrated directly into K-line charts, offering one-click access to trend analysis, support/resistance levels, and intraday strategy insights. Additional AI contract predictions, smart leverage recommendations, and automated trading bots helped users of all experience levels improve efficiency and manage risk.
CP Chain and $CP Ecosystem: Bridging CeFi and DeFi
In 2025, CoinUp launched CP Chain, its on-chain DeFi experimentation layer, and the $CP token. CP Chain delivers 1,000+ TPS, 0.5-second confirmation times, and full EVM compatibility, bridging centralized and decentralized finance. $CP serves as the ecosystem's sole utility and governance token, supporting trading discounts, staking, governance, payments, and Launchpad access. Despite price volatility during the year, its multi-utility design and buyback-and-burn mechanisms position the token for longer-term ecosystem growth.
Brand Building: The 'Crypto Oasis' Vision Takes Shape
CoinUp advanced its 'Crypto Oasis' brand, symbolizing security, professionalism, and emotional reassurance. The platform appeared at major industry events including TOKEN2049 Singapore, Consensus Hong Kong, Turkey Blockchain Week, the New York Times Square Nasdaq Billboard, and the Abu Dhabi Global Blockchain Show. Brand mascots CC and PP, two sea otters representing safety, speed, and stability, transformed the vision from a slogan into a tangible user experience.
Looking ahead to 2026, CoinUp plans to expand into multi-asset trading (forex, commodities, indices, U.S. stocks) and accelerate growth in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The company will continue pursuing additional licenses in regions such as the EU and Dubai, alongside ongoing investment in security, product optimization, community building, and commercialization.