Catex Exchange

What Catex Exchange does

Catex Exchange is a privately held cryptocurrency exchange founded in early 2018, operating without a disclosed legal entity or incorporation jurisdiction. The platform's core differentiator is its transaction mining model, in which users earn CATT (Catex Token) rewards proportional to their trading activity, effectively returning a portion of trading fees to active participants. The exchange supports spot trading across multiple blockchain networks (Ethereum/ERC-20, Tron/TRC-20, Binance Smart Chain) and offers a 0.1% standard trading fee with a 30% discount for users who pay fees in CATT, a 50% referral commission program, and a daily dividend distribution for holders with 200+ CATT.

The platform's product portfolio extends beyond spot trading to include YCATT yield farming via Uniswap LP tokens (UNI-V2-YCATT), staking plans with 180/270/360-day tenors at 14-18% annualized interest, a free token faucet, an IEO launchpad, and a BAE token integration with partner Bitallex. A Catex 2.0 platform upgrade was completed in June 2023, and listings have continued through 2026, including a notable pivot into regulated security tokens via the LTNS 1 (ERC 3643 framework) listing. The platform is distributed globally via web, iOS, and Android apps, though it is restricted from major markets including the US, China, UK, EU, Canada, Singapore, and several sanctioned jurisdictions.

Catex's go-to-market is product-led growth anchored on transaction mining as a self-reinforcing incentive loop, supplemented by paid advertising (CoinZilla), social media contests (Gleam), trading competitions, airdrops, and IEO events. The exchange serves two primary customer segments: individual cryptocurrency traders and investors seeking low-fee trading with mining rewards, and token project teams that use Catex's staking plan infrastructure to raise capital. Revenue is generated from trading fees, withdrawal fees, and likely staking plan issuance fees, but the transaction mining model structurally offsets part of the trading fee revenue by returning it to users in CATT tokens. The exchange has no disclosed headcount, no funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no management team identified in the available data.

Name

Catex Exchange

Legal name

Catex Exchange

Website

https://catex.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Catex Exchange is a privately held, transaction-mining cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018 that serves individual crypto traders and token project teams with spot trading, staking, yield farming, and an IEO launchpad, monetizing via 0.1% trading fees and variable withdrawal fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Exchange

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

Staking & Earn Programs (Exchange-Operated) (FSADAAAH), Spot Crypto Exchanges (Order-Book & Matching Engine) (FSADAAAA)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency exchange
• Spot trading
• Transaction mining
• Yield farming
• Crypto staking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trading Fees: Standard 0.1% trading fee on all cryptocurrency trades. Fee discounts available for CATT token holders who pay fees in CATT (30% discount).
2. Withdrawal Fees: Variable withdrawal fees charged per coin, ranging from 0.0001 XMR to billions for meme coins. Each coin has specific minimum withdrawal amounts and associated fees.
3. Staking Plan Fees: Token issuers create staking plans on the platform and pay interest to investors. Platform likely takes a fee from staking plan creation.
4. Transaction Mining (Cost Offset): While presented as user reward, transaction mining effectively returns trading fees to users, reducing net platform revenue from standard trading activity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catex Exchange is a cryptocurrency spot trading platform that operates a transaction mining model where users earn CATT (Catex Token) rewards in proportion to their trading activity. The platform supports over 100 trading pairs across multiple blockchain networks and offers ancillary services including staking plans, YCATT yield farming, an IEO launchpad, a faucet system, and a 50% referral commission program. Revenue is generated primarily from a 0.1% trading fee and per-coin withdrawal fees.

Product overview

Catex Exchange is a unified cryptocurrency trading platform centered on its core exchange service with a distinctive transaction mining model. The platform's portfolio includes the core Catex Exchange for spot trading, the native CATT token for mining rewards and fee discounts, the YCATT DeFi product for yield farming, staking plans for passive income, a faucet system for free token rewards, an IEO launchpad for new token offerings, and a referral program offering 50% trading commissions. Users can also integrate BAE tokens from Bitallex to boost mining outputs. The platform supports over 100 trading pairs including major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and its own native tokens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CATT (Catex Token): Native platform token used for transaction mining rewards, fee discounts, and dividends. Users holding CATT receive daily dividends and mining rewards based on their holdings.
• YCATT (Catex.Finance)
• BAE Token

Products and services

• Catex Exchange A cryptocurrency spot trading platform offering trading across over 100 pairs including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and others, with CATT token transaction mining rewards. Target users are individual crypto traders and investors globally.
• Transaction Mining System A mining system where users earn CATT tokens through trading activity. The amount mined per hour is determined by CATT holdings multiplied by the daily dynamic mining ratio. Built into the core exchange platform.
• CATT (Catex Token) The native platform token used for transaction mining rewards, providing a 30% discount on trading fees when used for payment, and daily dividends for holders with 200+ CATT. Used by individual traders and token holders.
• YCATT (Catex.Finance) Yield Farming A yield farming product where users deposit UNI-V2-YCATT Uniswap LP tokens to earn YCATT rewards daily. Designed for individual DeFi users seeking passive income.
• Staking Plans A passive income feature where token owners create staking plans paying daily interest, and users invest to earn returns. Includes 180-day pools at 14% APY, 270-day pools at 16% APY, and 360-day pools at 18% APY.
• Catex Faucet System A cryptocurrency faucet system offering free token rewards at set intervals. Users can collect FREE, VOZ, and XDN tokens for free. Designed for new and existing users as user acquisition tool.
• IEO Launchpad An Initial Exchange Offering platform for launching new tokens with IEO events, trading competitions, and airdrops for CATT holders. Used by token project teams to raise capital and list on the exchange.
• Referral Program A commission program where users earn 50% commission when they refer others to trade on the platform. Designed to drive organic user acquisition for individual referrers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% discount on trading fees when paying with CATT
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CoinZillaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2019CoinZilla is a premier cryptocurrency advertising platform focusing on CPM-based advertising. Catex allocates budget for advertising campaigns displayed on over 450 cryptocurrency websites reaching approximately 280 million impressions monthly.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KuCoin: KuCoin is a mid-to-large centralized exchange offering spot trading, staking, and a launchpad — a product mix that overlaps heavily with Catex's portfolio. It competes for the same retail segment and is a relevant size-and-model comparable.
• Bitget: Bitget is a centralized exchange with broad altcoin listings and copy-trading/liquidity products aimed at retail crypto traders. Its mid-tier positioning and breadth-focused strategy make it a relevant comparable.
• Gate.io: Gate.io is a long-running centralized exchange (operating since 2013) that focuses on listing depth across altcoins and DeFi tokens. Like Catex, it serves retail traders seeking breadth over the deep blue-chip liquidity offered by top-tier venues.
• BitMart: BitMart is a centralized crypto exchange known for listing very long-tail and meme tokens, similar to Catex's broad altcoin catalog. Its product set (spot trading, staking, IEO) directly mirrors Catex's core offering.
• LBank: LBank is a mid-tier centralized exchange with a comparable focus on altcoin breadth, staking products, and launchpad services. It serves the same global retail crypto-trader audience as Catex in jurisdictions where Catex is permitted.
• MEXC Global: MEXC is a centralized crypto exchange with a similar long-tail altcoin listing strategy and mid-tier positioning. It targets the same retail crypto traders seeking broad token selection and competitive fees, making it a head-to-head comparable for Catex.
• HTX (formerly Huobi): HTX is a centralized crypto exchange with established spot, staking, and launchpad offerings serving retail users globally. It is a comparable size-tier and product-mix peer for Catex.

Broad incumbents

• OKX: OKX is a top-tier centralized crypto exchange with broad spot, derivatives, and DeFi/earn products. It competes for institutional and retail flow that Catex also targets, and serves as a benchmark for what a full-service incumbent looks like.
• Binance: Binance is the dominant global centralized crypto exchange, setting the industry standard for spot trading, staking, and launchpad services. As the largest incumbent, it defines the competitive ceiling that Catex operates beneath.
• Bybit: Bybit is a large centralized crypto exchange known for derivatives, but it also offers robust spot trading and earn products. It is a relevant broad incumbent peer given Catex's staking and yield-farming offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/catexofficial
• GitHubgithub.com/catex/catex_exchange_api
• Facebookfacebook.com/officialcatex

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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