What Kointra does

Kointra Kripto Varlık Alım Satım Platformu A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish cryptocurrency spot exchange founded in 2017 under an institution with 30 years of financial market experience, headquartered in the Maslak business district of Istanbul. The company operates exclusively as a domestic retail venue, serving individual Turkish investors who want to buy, sell, and trade digital assets against Turkish Lira (TRY) and USDT, with 24/7 TRY deposits and withdrawals enabled through FAST instant payments and EFT bank transfers. Its single primary customer segment is Turkish retail crypto investors, acquired entirely through self-serve digital channels.

The platform's core product is the Kointra Exchange, offered in both basic (Temel) and advanced (Gelişmiş) trading interfaces, alongside KOINTRA PRO for higher-volume traders, native iOS/Android mobile applications, and a REST/WebSocket API (v1, released March 2026) for programmatic and algorithmic access. The matching engine supports LIMIT, MARKET, STOP_MARKET, and STOP_LIMIT order types with price-and-time priority and partial fills, and exposes 25+ trading pairs including BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, DOGE, AVAX, SOL, LTC, ADA, SHIB, BNB, DOT, and LINK. Customer assets are custodied in cold and hot wallets with multi-signature technology and hardware security modules, with hot-wallet exposure capped below 5% of customer balances; withdrawals require white-listed addresses, MFA/2FA, and 48–72 hour cooling-off periods under MASAK-aligned controls. The platform also implements FATF/MASAK Travel Rule data sharing.

Kointra's revenue model is transaction-based: the company earns maker/taker commissions on every spot trade, with fees tiered across six VIP levels (VIP 1–5 plus standard) based on 30-day USDT or TRY trading volume, ranging from 0.30%/0.35% at the standard tier down to 0.10%/0.13% for VIP 5 on USDT/TRY pairs respectively. Commissions are deducted at execution and exclude VAT. The company submitted its license and authorization application to Turkey's Capital Markets Board (SPK) on August 2, 2024 and remains in evaluation; its operating status is "active" while it continues to adapt to evolving Turkish crypto regulations. No venture funding, M&A activity, partnerships, or enterprise customers are disclosed in available sources.

Name

Kointra

Legal name

Kointra Kripto Varlık Alım Satım Platformu A.Ş.

Website

https://www.kointra.com/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kointra is a privately held Turkish cryptocurrency spot exchange founded in 2017, serving individual Turkish retail investors with 24/7 TRY on/off-ramps, 25+ trading pairs, mobile apps, and an API, while pursuing SPK regulatory licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Spot Crypto Exchanges (Order-Book & Matching Engine) (FSADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crypto Custody & Exchange Wallet Services (Integrated) (FSADAAAG), Retail Crypto Brokerages (Simple Buy/Sell) (FSADAAAB)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency exchange
• Spot crypto trading
• Turkish Lira trading
• Digital asset platform
• Crypto trading API

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crypto Trading Commissions: Kointra earns maker and taker commissions on every spot crypto trade executed on the platform. Commissions are tiered based on 30-day trading volume (USDT and TRY pairs separately), ranging from 0.30% (standard) down to 0.10% for the highest VIP tier (VIP 5). TRY trading pairs carry slightly higher taker fees than USDT pairs at each tier. Fees are deducted at the time of trade execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kointra operates a Turkish cryptocurrency spot exchange platform enabling retail investors to buy, sell, and trade 25+ crypto assets (including BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, DOGE, AVAX, SOL, LTC, ADA, SHIB) against both USDT and Turkish Lira (TRY) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The platform supports bank-transfer TRY deposits/withdrawals via FAST and EFT, KYC-verified onboarding, and offers advanced order types (LIMIT, MARKET, STOP_MARKET, STOP_LIMIT), REST/WebSocket APIs, and native iOS/Android mobile apps. Customer crypto assets are held in cold and hot wallets with multi-signature and HSM security.

Product overview

Kointra operates as a cryptocurrency asset trading platform under Kointra Kripto Varlık Alım Satım Platformu A.Ş., offering a unified platform for 24/7 Turkish Lira-based cryptocurrency trading. The core offering consists of the Kointra Exchange (with Temel/Gelişmiş trading modes) and KOINTRA PRO for professional traders. Mobile access is provided via Kointra Mobil applications for iOS and Android. The Kointra API enables programmatic access for developers and algorithmic traders. The platform supports multiple blockchain networks (Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BSC, Litecoin) and integrates international exchange liquidity. The company completed SPK (Capital Markets Board of Turkey) license application in August 2024 for crypto asset trading platform operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kointra Exchange A web-based cryptocurrency spot trading platform enabling users to buy and sell Bitcoin and 25+ other crypto assets 24/7 against both USDT and Turkish Lira (TRY), featuring both basic (Temel) and advanced (Gelişmiş) trading interfaces with LIMIT, MARKET, STOP_MARKET, and STOP_LIMIT order types. Targeted at Turkish retail crypto investors.
• KOINTRA PRO An advanced professional-grade spot cryptocurrency trading interface featuring real-time market data, full order book depth, and comprehensive trading tools across USDT and TRY quoted pairs. Targeted at professional and active retail traders.
• Kointra Mobil Native mobile applications for iOS and Android enabling users to trade cryptocurrencies, manage wallets, and access 7/24 TRY deposits and withdrawals from mobile devices. Available on Google Play and Apple App Store. Targeted at Turkish retail crypto investors trading on mobile.
• Kointra API v1 Public REST and WebSocket API providing programmatic access to exchange market data (server time, exchange info, recent trades, orderbook, 24h ticker, best bid/ask), account management (balance, trading fees), and order operations (place, query, cancel, open orders, order history). Authentication via HMAC-SHA256 with replay-safe nonce enforcement; rate limits of 200 requests/second and 6000 weight/minute. Targeted at algorithmic traders and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Commission rates as low as 0.10% for the highest VIP tier on USDT pairs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paribu: One of Turkey's largest domestic crypto exchanges offering TRY spot trading, mobile app, and similar Turkish retail focus. Most directly comparable to Kointra in customer base and product surface.
• BtcTurk: Established Turkish crypto exchange offering TRY spot and derivatives trading, with deep local liquidity. Direct domestic competitor for the same Turkish retail crypto investor segment.
• Bitci: Turkish crypto exchange with sports fan tokens and TRY trading pairs. Comparable as a domestically regulated Turkish exchange competing for the same retail user base.

Broad incumbents

• Binance: Global crypto exchange leader with Turkish-language platform, TRY pairs, and active Turkish user acquisition. Indirect competitor that sets the benchmark for fees, liquidity, and product breadth.
• OKX: Global crypto exchange offering spot and derivatives with growing Turkish user base. Broad incumbent competing for Turkish retail and pro traders.
• Coinbase: Largest US-regulated crypto exchange; less direct competition in Turkey but competes indirectly for Turkish users seeking regulated international alternatives.
• Kraken: Global exchange known for security and pro trading features. Indirect competitor for Turkish pro traders via API and fiat rails.

Regional players

• Bitstamp: European-regulated exchange with EUR fiat rails. Comparable as a regulated regional exchange that Kointra's regulatory trajectory could resemble.

Emerging players

• MEXC Global: Global exchange with broad altcoin listings and competitive fees; comparable to Kointra's 25+ pair offering and tiered fee structure aimed at active traders.
• KuCoin: Global exchange serving retail and pro traders with tiered commissions and an active API community — directly analogous to Kointra's positioning with VIP tiers and API access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

Investments1 record

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

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