What Globiance does

Globiance is a financial services group that combines a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX), a decentralized exchange (DEX), and fiat banking services under a single platform, serving both retail and corporate customers across 13 countries and five continents. The company was founded in 2018 and is structured as Globiance X Limited, a privately held BVI-incorporated entity with operating subsidiaries including UAB Globiance LT in Lithuania. Its product surface spans a multi-currency IBAN account (EUR, USD, SGD, HKD, and crypto wallets for BTC, ETH, XDC, XRP, GBEX, USDG, EURG) with SEPA/SWIFT coverage, a crypto payment gateway with QR POS, OTC trading (minimum 5,000 EUR tickets), staking pools, debit cards, launchpad/token listing services, and a whitelabel platform for brokers, merchants, and fund managers. The platform is built on the XDC Network (XinFin) using the XRC-20 token standard, and the native GBEX token implements a deflationary 4% transfer tax (2% burn, 2% redistribution to holders) plus tiered staking yields of 4-10% APY.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: exchange trading fees on both CEX and DEX (with 12% of trading fees redistributed via the GBEX burn/reward mechanism), OTC transaction commissions, merchant payment gateway fees, staking subscription fees across 1-12 month terms, fiat-backed stablecoin issuance (USDG, EURG), and licensing/royalties from whitelabel deployments. The company employs 101-250 people, holds a Digital-Asset & Service Provider License from El Salvador's CNAD through its GlobiancePay neobank, and operates regional platforms for the EU, CIS, Africa, Global, Australia, and Latam markets. The platform explicitly disclaims licensure in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea, the USA, the UK, Brazil, and the BVI, narrowing its active regulatory footprint.

In 2024, the V2 platform operated by the Lithuanian subsidiary suffered a security incident that triggered a multi-region user refund program and a migration to the V3 platform; as of June 26, 2026, the company reported 77.20% completion of user refunds. Operational recovery has dominated recent activity, including a dedicated Law Enforcement Portal (April 2026), KYC system restoration (May 2026), and XDC staking discontinuation with refunds beginning September 2025. The company is founder-controlled (Oliver Marco La Rosa, CEO & Founder), with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no public listing.

Name

Globiance

Legal name

Globiance X Limited

Website

https://globiance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Globiance is a privately held financial services group operating a multi-jurisdictional crypto-fiat exchange, banking, and payment platform across 13 countries. It serves retail and corporate customers with CEX/DEX trading, multi-currency IBAN accounts, OTC, staking, merchant gateways, and whitelabel solutions built on the XDC Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Exchange and Digital Banking

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Centralized Crypto Exchanges (CEX) (FSAPADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crypto Payments & Stablecoin Settlement Platforms (BPAMAFAL), Staking & Earn Programs (Exchange-Operated) (FSADAAAH), DEX Aggregators & Smart Order Routing (FSADABAC)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency exchange
• Digital banking services
• Crypto payment gateway
• Blockchain staking services
• Fiat-crypto integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Central

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exchange Trading Fees: Commission-based trading on CEX and DEX platforms. Platform charges 4% tax on GBEX transfers (2% burned, 2% to holders). Additionally pays out 12% of trading fees as 6% burn and 6% rewards.
2. OTC Trading Services: Over-the-counter desk for large cryptocurrency trades without affecting market price. Minimum transaction threshold of 5000 EUR. Provides personal service with dedicated account managers and direct settlements.
3. Merchant Payment Gateway: Crypto payment gateway for online businesses enabling acceptance of BTC, ETH, XDC, GBEX with instant settlement options and multi-currency conversion.
4. Staking Services: Staking pools for GBEX and other tokens (XDC, XRP, PLI, DC) with tiered APY rates (4-10%) and flexible lock-in periods from 1-12 months.
5. Whitelabel/Partnership Licensing: Customizable whitelabel solutions for partners including software-only to full-service platforms, targeting brokers, merchants, fund managers, and financial institutions.
6. Banking Services: Multi-currency IBAN accounts, fiat wallet services, and card issuance providing banking-as-a-service through integrated BIN sponsor API connections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Globiance operates a unified financial platform combining a centralized exchange (CEX), a decentralized exchange (DEX on XDC blockchain), multi-currency banking accounts (IBANs in 25+ currencies), crypto payment processing, OTC trading desk, staking services, debit cards, and stablecoins (USDG, EURG). The ecosystem is built around the native GBEX utility token (XRC-20) and serves both retail and corporate customers across 13+ countries through regional platforms.

Product overview

Globiance is a financial services group operating a unified platform that combines a crypto/fiat exchange, banking services, payment solutions, and a decentralized marketplace. The platform is built around the GBEX utility token (an XRC-20 token on the XDC Network) as the core fuel for the ecosystem, with a deflationary model that burns 2% of each transfer and rewards holders with another 2%. The core product suite consists of: the CEX (centralized exchange) and DEX (decentralized exchange on XDC) for trading; Staking services for GBEX, XDC, and partner tokens (PLI, DC, GZX); the Payment Solutions including a crypto payment gateway and QR POS; OTC trading desk; and a Launchpad for new token listings. Supporting services include multi-currency accounts with IBANs, debit cards, stablecoins (USDG, EURG), merchant services, whitelabel solutions, and a 3-level referral program. The platform serves corporate and retail customers across 13+ countries through regional platforms (EU, Global, Australia, Latam, Africa, CIS) on 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GBEX: The native utility token of the Globiance ecosystem, designed as a deflationary exchange token used for fee payment, voting, governance, and rewards on the Globiance platform.
• GlobiancePay
• Globiance Exchange
• Globiance DEX
• Globiance Launchpad S
• Globiance Cards

Products and services

• Globiance Exchange (CEX) Centralized cryptocurrency and fiat exchange supporting crypto-to-crypto, fiat-to-crypto, and fiat-to-fiat trading pairs across EUR, USD, SGD, HKD, GBP and other currencies with a revamped trading engine.
• Globiance DEX Decentralized exchange on the XDC blockchain providing swap functionality, liquidity pools, and trading for XRC-20 tokens including GBEX, USDG, WXDC, and XDC.
• Staking Services Staking service allowing holders to lock GBEX, XDC, XRP, PLI, DC, GZX and other tokens to earn rewards with APY ranging from 4% (1 month) to 10% (12 months), including XDC Master Node shared staking.
• Payment Solutions Globiance's payment processing infrastructure enabling businesses and individuals to send and receive cryptocurrency and fiat payments globally, including payment gateway integration for merchants and QR code-based point-of-sale functionality.
• OTC Trading Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 77.20% of user refunds completed following 2024 security incident as of June 26, 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StabiliticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2023Partnership to automate carbon offsetting into payments. MOU signed between Stabiliti CEO Will Foulkes and Globiance CEO Oliver Marco La Rosa. Integrates carbon offsetting capabilities into Globiance payment infrastructure.
• Inac ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2022Partnership to introduce launchpad option to XDC DeFi Hackathon participants. Added $2,000 Launchpad prize to hackathon. Globiance provides KYC support, marketing, regulatory guidance, and token launch support for winning projects on XDC Network.
• DatachaincoreTechnology or Integration · 8 August 2022MOU for Globiance to act as financial and cryptocurrency conduit for Datachain operations. Enables peer-to-peer exchange of cryptocurrency and fiat directly from Datachain platforms. Datachain's DC token listed on Globiance for trading and staking. Both built on XDC Network for AI-powered data infrastructure.
• ImpelcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 July 2022Strategic partnership to deliver blockchain-based financial messaging and instant transaction settlement for traditional banks. Globiance implements Impel's ISO 20022 financial messaging API with optional instant settlement using XDC, XRC-20 tokens, or stablecoins. Near-zero gas fees ($0.00001) per transaction. Both projects built on XDC Network with Layer 2 security solution.
• XDC Network / XinFincoreTechnology or Integration · 27 July 2022Core blockchain infrastructure provider. XDC Network (XDPoS consensus) enables 2000+ TPS, 2-second finality, near-zero fees ($0.0001), ISO 20022 interoperability, and EVM compatibility. Globiance operates 50 XDC Master Nodes and uses XRC-20 token standard for GBEX.
• MetaverserminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2022MOU to develop cooperation and working relationship for metaverse integration. Globiance establishes first 'Branch' in Metaverser's Crypto Valley. Oliver Marco La Rosa serves as Financial Advisor. Globiance supplies 1 trillion GBEX tokens for Metaverser's play-to-earn rewards. MTVT token listed on Globiance Exchange.
• LBank ExchangecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 May 2022GBEX token listed on LBank Exchange on May 25, 2022 with GBEX/USDT trading pair. LBank provides access to 6.4+ million users across 210+ regions. Globiance expands global reach through external exchange presence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MoonPay: Crypto payments infrastructure provider enabling merchants and wallets to buy/sell crypto via card and bank rails. Comparable to Globiance's merchant payment gateway and fiat on-ramp functionality, though focused on B2B infrastructure rather than retail exchange.
• Crypto.com: Global cryptocurrency exchange with a native CRO token, debit/credit card program, staking, and payment APIs. Comparable product overlap with Globiance (CEX + token + cards + staking + payments), though Crypto.com operates at substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Kraken: Established US-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange with staking, OTC, and fiat banking partnerships. Comparable in regulated multi-product exchange offering and staking yield products, with deeper liquidity and stronger compliance credentials.
• Coinbase: Large publicly listed US cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, staking, custody, cards, and payment APIs. Comparable as a multi-product crypto-fiat platform serving both retail and institutional customers, though at vastly larger scale and with stricter US regulatory standing.

Direct peers

• Bitstamp: Long-standing European-licensed cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, staking, and fiat ramps in EUR/USD. Comparable as a regulated, multi-jurisdictional CEX with strong EU licensing posture and similar retail/institutional trading focus.
• LBank: Global centralized crypto exchange where GBEX is listed, providing spot, derivatives, staking, and launchpad services. Comparable mid-tier exchange competitor with similar multi-region footprint, token launch support, and staking offerings.
• Wirex: Multi-currency crypto-linked debit card and exchange platform operating across Europe and APAC. Directly comparable to Globiance in combining crypto wallets, IBAN accounts, cards, and payments in a single consumer app for underbanked and emerging-market users.
• MEXC Global: Global centralized cryptocurrency exchange offering spot, derivatives, staking, and launchpad services with broad altcoin listings. Comparable as a multi-region CEX competing for the same mid-tier retail trader and token-launching issuer segments.
• PlasBit: Multi-currency crypto exchange and IBAN/card platform targeting European and emerging-market users. Closely comparable to Globiance in combining CEX trading with European IBAN accounts, debit cards, and fiat-crypto on/off-ramps under a unified login.

Regional players

• Switchere: European crypto-fiat exchange with IBAN accounts, Visa cards, and payment solutions targeting CIS and EU markets. Closely comparable to Globiance in product mix (CEX + IBAN + cards + payments) and geographic orientation toward underserved European/CIS corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/globiance
• Facebookfacebook.com/Globiance
• Instagraminstagram.com/globiance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globiance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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