Phemex is a crypto exchange. It is based in Samoa and was founded in 2019. We are verifying its MiCA status against the ESMA register. Its charliedesk score is 76 out of 100.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- Samoa
- MiCA / CASP
- Verifying · 7/3/2026
- Ranking (CoinGecko)
- #38
- 24h volume
- $897M
- 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
Founded in 2019, Phemex is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange with over 10 million users across 150+ countries. The platform offers spot trading, derivatives trading, copy trading, and wealth management products. Phemex maintains a 100% Proof-of-Reserves and provides web and mobile interfaces, along with trading tools and order types used for execution and risk management. Phemex also offers order types and trading tools commonly used for execution and risk management, alongside account features related to portfolio and product access.
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FAQ
Is Phemex licensed in the EU (MiCA)?
We are still verifying Phemex's MiCA status against the ESMA register and do not state it until confirmed with a source.
Is Phemex safe and trustworthy?
Phemex's charliedesk score is 76/100 (trust, liquidity, MiCA and age). We show verifiable facts with sources and never advise what to buy, the decision is yours.
Has Phemex ever been hacked?
We have no significant security incident on record for Phemex.
Where is Phemex based and when was it founded?
Phemex is based in Samoa and was founded in 2019.