What are Accredited Investors
Accredited investors are either authorised firms, high net worth individuals, companies or individual users that have been classified as professional investors by Bitfinex Securities. This classification process allows individual users to upload documents which demonstrate their assets and trading experience. Accredited investors can access securities which are admitted to trading on Bitfinex Securities without a prospectus.
Bitfinex Securities has regulatory approval to expand our definition of Accredited Investors to include individuals who qualify as professional investors. This means that anyone who has 100,000 USD in total investable assets (across fiat and crypto balances), as well as investment and work experience, can now qualify as an accredited investor.
Requirements include:
- Total investable assets >= 100,000 USD (across fiat and crypto balances);
- >= 2 years trading and managing risk in securities or similar products (including crypto);
- >= 2 years experience working at an authorised financial institution or having been previously deemed a professional investor by a regulated financial institution.
For more information on how to become accessed, please see our blog post: Bifinex Securities Opens Accredited Assets to More Investors.
Types of Accredited Investors and Qualifications
| Accredited Investors | ||||
| Professional | Standard Individual | Corporate | ||
| Minimum Primary Order Size |
Minimum Tradeable Unit* |
100,000 USD* |
Minimum Tradeable Unit* |
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| Minimum Secondary Order Size |
Minimum Tradeable Unit |
FoK (Fill or Kill order) 100,000 USD |
Minimum Tradeable Unit |
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| Qualification Across all Assets |
Yes |
Asset Specific |
Yes |
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How to verify as an Accredited Investor on Bitfinex Securities
1. First, log in to your Bitfinex Securities account.
2. If you are already verified for AIFC, then you can proceed directly with the second verification step on your Bitfinex Securities verification page.
Note: You can also hover over the Accredited badge on the Tickers page, this will bring up a pop-up that will direct you to the verification process.
3. Follow the classification steps to fill in relevant information and upload required documents.
4. Submit your classification request and allow time for the Bitfinex Securities compliance team to review.
5. Be sure to check your email for further information regarding your verification status.
If you have any questions regarding the Bitfinex Securities platform, please feel free to contact the Bitfinex Securities Support team.
