GCEX Named Best Provider of Crypto FinTech at the 2026 Global Crypto Awards

21 April 2026, London, UK — GCEX Group, has been recognised as Best Provider of Crypto FinTech at the 2026 Global Crypto Awards.

The announcement places GCEX alongside some of the most prominent names in global digital finance, including Revolut, Kraken, Zodia Custody and Blockchain.com, each recognised across their respective categories following weeks of nominations and verified public voting.

Now in its second year, the Global Crypto Awards has established itself as recognised measure of performance across the digital asset ecosystem. Unlike sponsored rankings or industry surveys, the programme evaluates organisations on innovation, trust and real-world impact. For GCEX, being judged on those criteria and recognised in that field carries particular significance.

Built for institutions. Recognised for innovation.

GCEX is a regulated institutional prime brokerage providing professional and institutional clients with access to digital asset and FX markets across multiple regulated jurisdictions. Operating under licences from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) as a MiCA-authorised Crypto-Asset Service Provider, and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), GCEX has built its model around regulatory credibility, execution quality and institutional-grade infrastructure.

That means, pure STP and institutional grade infrastructure provided by Fireblocks MPC infrastructure. Liquidity is sourced from Tier 1 partners, including B2C2, Cumberland, and Wintermute, alongside Tier-1 interbank relationships.

The FinTech recognition reflects GCEX's continued investment in its proprietary technology suite, including XplorDigital, XplorSpot and XplorTrader, platforms designed specifically for institutional digital asset trading with institutional trading flows in mind.

A growing global footprint

With offices in London, Copenhagen, and Dubai, GCEX serves a growing global client base of brokers, hedge funds, asset managers, professional trading firms and family offices. The group's multi-jurisdictional regulatory structure is designed to meet the governance, compliance and operational due diligence standards typically expected by institutional clients.

Lars Holst, CEO of GCEX Group, commented: "This recognition reflects the work of an exceptional team and the trust our clients place in us. We built GCEX to solve a real problem for institutions entering digital asset markets: how do you access this space through a model designed to support regulatory clarity, robust governance and reduced structural conflicts. This award tells us our answer is being heard."

The 2026 Global Crypto Awards

The full list of 2026 winners spans exchanges, wallets, payments, DeFi and fintech innovation. Other category winners include Kraken as Best Crypto Provider Global, Zodia Custody as Best Digital Asset Custodian and Blockchain.com as Best Crypto Wallet.

For more information about the Global Crypto Awards, organised by Holiston Media, visit: Global Crypto Awards.

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GC Exchange A/S is authorised and regulated by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) (FTID 10901), and as a Currency Exchange (FTID 45020). GC Exchange Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 828730) for investment services. GC Exchange FZE holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider Licence issued by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) (VL/23/09/002).