Institution record
Balance
- Source score
- 2.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed in the united states and canada) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In our coverage Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | M20210422 | Regulated | PARADISO VENTURES INC. | 2020-05-22 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Balance against peer institutions in our institutions licensed in the united states and canada dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance (this record) | Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 |
| Okcoin | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)SEC+3 | 3 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 6.6 | 0 |
| OKCoin Japan | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)+2 | 2 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| UEEx | Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 0 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Kraken | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)CBI+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 7.7 | 0 |
| BingX | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (RAB / MTR Register)+1 | 1 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
Balance: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Balance's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Balance (legal entity reference: Balance) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) — licence M20210422, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) public register.
Which of Balance's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on institutions licensed in the united states and canada. 1 of Balance's 1 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) (licence M20210422, regulated, entity: PARADISO VENTURES INC.). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is Balance's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Balance carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 2.0, risk & licensing: 2.0, brand: 2.0, market influence: 2.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Balance's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Balance, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (balance.ca) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from AlphaPulse Finance relevant to Balance's supervisory scope.
Central Bank Policy & Macro Rates
Federal Reserve Standing Repo Facility (SRF) Clearing Mechanics, TGA Rebuild Elasticity & SOFR-IORB Spread Dynamics (Q4 2026)
The Federal Reserve Standing Repo Facility (SRF) refers to the permanent overnight liquidity backstop administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that caps secured U.S. dollar funding rates by lending cash against U.S. Treasury and Agency securities at the top of the FOMC target range [4.50%, Federal Reserve H.15 Release, October 2026]. As the U.S. Treasury General Account (TGA) rebuilds toward its $850 billion cash target [$850 billion, U.S. Treasury Quarterly Refunding Estimate, Q4 2026] and Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) balances approach structural exhaustion at $142 billion [$142 billion, NY Fed Markets Desk Data, October 2026], commercial bank reserves bear 72% of incremental fiscal liquidity drain, driving episodic SOFR-IORB spread inversions on Treasury auction settlement dates.
Central Bank Policy & Macro Rates
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor: Q4 2026 Institutional Liquidity & Balance-Sheet Attribution (3.88% EFFR Median Benchmark)
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor (FOMC-CORRIDOR) stands at 3.88% (EFFR Median) (Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2026-10-20), governing commercial bank reserve elasticity and dealer repo intermediation capacity.
Central Bank Policy & Macro Rates
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor: Quarter-End Repo Rate Spikes & G-SIB SLR Constraints (3.88% EFFR Median Benchmark)
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor (FOMC-CORRIDOR) stands at 3.88% (EFFR Median) (Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2026-10-20), governing tri-party vs. bilateral repo spreads and Standing Repo Facility utilization.
U.S. Treasury Auctions & Liquidity
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor: Treasury Cash-Management & Liquidity Buyback Impact (3.88% EFFR Median Benchmark)
FOMC 3.75%–4.00% Target Rate Corridor (FOMC-CORRIDOR) stands at 3.88% (EFFR Median) (Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2026-10-20), governing cusip-level duration absorption and dealer balance-sheet turnover.