BloFin exchange profile: trading, copying and custody rules

BloFin is a centralised exchange with spot markets, perpetual contracts, copying and yield products. Its exchange platform launched in January 2023. The current product range also includes traditional-asset price exposure and a separately branded wallet. A single brand therefore covers several different arrangements for holding assets, providing collateral and placing trades.[1]

Upgrading to the Unified Trading Account merges spot and supported derivatives into one account and is irreversible. Eligible positions can share collateral in cross margin; isolated margin remains available. Copy positions and running bots must be closed before the upgrade. The guide describes a short migration period during which trading, deposits, withdrawals and transfers are unavailable. Funding Account remains the deposit and withdrawal route.[10]

The 19 October Guaranteed SL FAQ describes a paid feature for BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT and SOLUSDT on web and app. Its fee applies only on successful execution, and per-order size limits apply. Crucially, liquidation can occur before the stop triggers. The inspected FAQ does not publish a numerical fee or size ceiling and says the rate will appear on the fee page after launch; those final parameters need a live offer check.[14]

Copying and leaving a strategy

General futures copying offers fixed amount, fixed ratio and Smart Copy. Allocated funds move into a copy account automatically, which can reduce funds supporting other futures positions. Smart Copy can also enter a leader’s already open positions at current market prices when Copy Immediately is enabled; the follower does not inherit the leader’s historical entry price.[15][16]

Copy profit sharing uses realised results after opening and closing fees, with a weekly calculation period and Monday 03:00 UTC settlement. The help page’s headline permits up to 20% while its worked examples use 10%, so the selected leader’s displayed share matters. Open positions in the relevant contract can postpone settlement.[18]

The general and Smart Copy guides describe different destination wallets for released funds; confirm where the balance lands after all positions close.[15][16]

Spot turnover is another qualifying route. Asset snapshots exclude futures bonuses and vouchers. The highest qualifying criterion determines the tier; volume and assets are not added together. Sub-accounts inherit the main tier. Assessment is daily, although the tariff page states 01:00 UTC and the VIP FAQ states 12:00 UTC. Verify the applied tier before assuming a threshold crossing has changed the next fill’s fee.[5][7]

The standard spot guide lists 0.1000% maker and taker charges, with fees taken in the asset received: buying 1 BTC at that rate leaves 0.999 BTC. Futures charges use executed value rather than only posted margin. At the regular 0.06% taker rate, two 10,000-USDT fills cost 12 USDT before funding or slippage. These examples exclude negotiated or promotional variations.[6]

Funding is separate from trade execution fees. The traditional-asset perpetual guide describes an eight-hour default, with adjustments to one-, two-, four- or eight-hour intervals. The rate and next settlement time shown for the actual contract matter more than an assumption that every position is charged on one permanent schedule.[8]

Futures Bonus principal cannot be withdrawn, although realised profit can. Published rules cover 100% of futures trading fees but only 50% of losses and funding fees. Transferring assets out invalidates bonuses in the corresponding futures or copy account, including available unclaimed credit. The standard validity is seven days unless campaign terms differ. Bonuses exclude Coin-M contracts and listed trading-bot products, so a reward balance is not interchangeable with cash or usable margin everywhere.[20]

Completed Buy/Sell transactions are contractually final and non-refundable. Settlement has no guaranteed timeframe; a card or bank may delay, reject or reverse a payout. BloFin describes itself as the transaction counterparty in this supplement, with payment processing handled separately. A debit from the payment method is therefore not proof that the crypto or fiat leg has finished.[25]

Withdrawal fees and minimums depend on the asset and network and are displayed before submission. A static universal Bitcoin, Ethereum or stablecoin charge was not established. The web guide describes deduction from the withdrawal amount; a customer should review both the charge and the recipient amount on the confirmation screen.[22][21]

For a missing deposit, the help centre distinguishes the wrong network, wrong address, missing memo and maintenance. Supply the transaction hash and source-transfer evidence so support can determine whether technical recovery is possible. A recovery request does not guarantee return of funds, and a supported token name alone does not establish that the selected network is supported.[24]

Under the dormancy clause, a 15-day notice can require closing positions and withdrawing assets. Failure can lead to closure, conversion or transfer of assets and a monthly maintenance charge. The charge amount is unspecified; a closed dormant account cannot be reactivated.[3]

The table sets ceilings rather than removing security checks or country restrictions. Basic is the exchange’s label for the default account tier, not proof that identity checks can never be requested. The guide provides web and app verification flows; a successful document check should not be interpreted as permission for every payment, yield or derivative product.[4]

Restricted locations include the US, Canada, China, India, Singapore, UAE and numerous sanctioned jurisdictions. The full terms apply residence or domicile restrictions; this selection is not exhaustive.[3]

The help centre provides self-service account controls and a request workflow. Keep the original ticket and relevant order, transfer and timestamp evidence when escalating a problem. No separate public emergency dealing telephone or guaranteed outage-compensation schedule was established; opening a support case should not be assumed to close an exposed position.[31]

Disputes start with customer support and a ticket, then a written Notice of Claim before arbitration. The terms specify HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong, conducted in English by three arbitrators.[3]

The current global terms identify BloFin as the contracting brand without a full company name. A general country-specific exchange authorisation was not established from those terms.[3]

On 9 September 2026, India’s FIU issued non-compliance and takedown notices naming BLF Global Limited.[40]

The Buy/Sell supplement names BloFin.com and payment institutions, with Checkout.com processing card payouts. A processor relationship is not evidence that the whole exchange operates under the processor’s permissions. The actual product agreement and customer’s eligibility determine access to that route.[25]

The company’s About page records its exchange-app launch in January 2023 and subsequent expansion into spot, unified accounts and additional trading tools. It displays more than 100,000 community members; that figure cannot be substituted for funded accounts or active traders. A verified current exchange-user total was not established.[2]

For a dated activity measure, CoinGecko reported approximately US$1.5 billion of BloFin spot turnover over the preceding 24 hours when inspected on 20 October 2026, covering 330 coins and 335 pairs. This is reported market activity in a changing snapshot, rather than customer assets, company revenue or an independently audited total.[39]

Operator

BloFin; full global contracting company not identified in current terms

Exchange model

Centralised

Service scope

Spot and perpetual markets, copying, unified accounts, earn and separate traditional-asset/token products.

Client types

Retail clients; Institutional clients

Pricing publication

Public pricing

Pricing scope

Public VIP perpetual and standard spot tariffs; dynamic withdrawal charges and conditional bonus usage.

Funding scope

Crypto Funding Account withdrawals and main-account recipient transfers; eligible crypto buy/sell routes through payment processors.

Custody and asset handling

Exchange-controlled assets with provider-linked custody; separate self-custody BloFin Wallet. Current signed-in reserve snapshot not inspected.

Client eligibility

Country restrictions and tiered verification; payment and product-specific eligibility still applies.

Support

Help centre, support email and ticket-based dispute escalation; HKIAC terms apply.

Authorisation and registration scope

Global legal-company and broad exchange authorisation mapping not established; processor relationships do not confer exchange permissions.

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Third-party authorisation distinguishes Read, Trade and Transfer. Trade permits orders but not transfers; Transfer moves money between the user’s own exchange accounts. Under this OAuth system, Withdrawal is reserved for the official BloFin Wallet and locked to the user’s own wallet address. Sub-account authorisations do not include Transfer. Revocation removes the application’s keys and stops its future activity, but already placed orders remain open and require review.[32]

The general API documents READ, TRADE and TRANSFER keys, up to 20 bound IP addresses and 90-day expiry for keys without IP binding. It also documents a Funding Account withdrawal endpoint for trusted destinations; ordinary sub-accounts cannot withdraw through it. That endpoint alone does not establish that every key or OAuth application has withdrawal authority. Its amount parameter excludes the fee, so API callers must retain an additional fee balance.[33]

BloFin’s official MCP server can connect an AI client to market data, account management and order execution using authorised credentials. The documentation separates demo and live endpoints and describes a demo default. Installing a connector does not by itself authorise live execution; a live endpoint and appropriately scoped credentials make the difference. Tool responses and subsequent account state still determine whether an instruction succeeded.[34]

The CSV export workflow separates transaction history from trading history. It supports the preceding two years, up to 10,000 records per export and 100 exports per month for each data type. Oversized requests return the most recent 10,000 records, so earlier intervals require additional exports. Download links expire after 30 days. The guide includes orders, positions, bot history and asset movements; it does not establish indefinite history access after account closure.[35]