BitradeX Raises £12 Million Series A to Scale AI-Driven Crypto Trading Infrastructure

BitradeX, a digital asset trading platform leveraging artificial intelligence, has secured £12 million in a Series A funding round led by Bain Capital. The funding will accelerate global expansion, support the establishment of AI Strategy Labs in major financial hubs, and strengthen BitradeX’s proprietary technology stack and compliance infrastructure.

Founded in 2022, BitradeX is known for its AI-native approach to crypto trading, anchored by the ARK Trading Model. Built on trillion-parameter architectures and incorporating methodologies from DeepSeek and Qianfan, ARK delivers high-frequency trading execution with sub-second latency. The model integrates macroeconomic data, on-chain activity, market sentiment, and volatility indicators to achieve over 90% accuracy in short-term trend predictions. Reported returns in live conditions have ranged from 120% to 180% annualized.

BitradeX Holds UK FCA and US MSB Registrations

In addition to its core engine, BitradeX introduced an AI-powered Protection Pool—an industry-first, yield-based capital shield. This dual-layer mechanism automatically absorbs losses and redistributes surplus yields to ensure coverage of user principal and fixed returns. Unlike traditional exchange insurance models, the Protection Pool is embedded in BitradeX’s reward system and is seeded with 100 BTC in publicly auditable reserve capital.

The company operates under regulatory oversight with both a UK FCA crypto asset license and a US Money Services Business (MSB) license. BitradeX employs a five-tier risk control framework and maintains a $20 million contingency reserve to support institutional-grade custody and operational resilience. These safeguards allow the platform to offer secure and compliant trading to both retail and professional users.

The newly raised funds will enable the launch of AI Strategy Labs in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore over the next six months. These hubs will offer developers and institutions access to the ARK Trading Model through open APIs, enabling bespoke strategy deployment via a “Strategy-as-a-Service” model. BitradeX intends this modular approach to become the foundation for programmable, AI-native crypto trading systems.

“BitradeX is positioning itself as the infrastructure layer for the next generation of AI-native finance,” the company stated. “Our focus is on delivering predictable performance, automated execution, and built-in capital protection — all within a globally compliant framework.”