Jermey Fok, Community Manager at BTCCBenzinga recently interviewed to find out how this cryptocurrency exchange was able to thrive and survive for the last fourteen years.
BTCC was founded in June 2011 and is one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges. It offers crypto-futures trading to customers worldwide. The exchange provides perpetual futures trading for more than 300 cryptocurrencies as well as spot trades in over 200 currencies including BTC ETH DOGE LTC SOL XRP SHIB. It is credited with zero security incidents in the fourteen years since it was founded. This is because of its early adoption of industry-leading standards. BTCC had over 7,04 million users registered around the globe as of April.
Fok, in an interview given to Benzinga by Dan Leach, said: “We are here 14 years now and Bitcoin is still worth a Starbucks cup of coffee. It’s difficult to imagine.” “We’ve survived four crypto winters…It’s been fourteen years of no security breaches and no insolvency issues.” This is not true of other crypto exchanges who have experienced data breaches or bankruptcies in the past.
Volatility driving growth
BTCC has grown to 7 million global registered users and reported a volume of 815 billion dollars in the first quarter, with a surge in trading futures by 71%. Fok stated that volatility on the market has driven the rise in volume for the first quarter. Bitcoin’s value has reached a record high in 2025 and many new crypto-products have been launched. Fok stated that the popularity is driven by BTCC’s dual-pronged business model, where it focuses both on providing a user-friendly platform and ensuring security.
“A lot of exchanges fail to provide the most core element of an exchange…ease of access. Many people find crypto difficult to understand, so dumbing it down makes sense. Fok said that many exchanges do not capture this user experience. BTCC is also focused on security. We refine features and manage them carefully to make sure security comes first. It’s true that our exchange may not provide all the bells and whistles that some other exchanges offer, but it is important to note that everything we do have has been battle-tested. Some exchanges have more features, but they come at a cost to security.
Rewarding its Traders
To celebrate its 14th anniversary this June, BTCC launched a trading contest on X and rolled out its 14-year momentum badge, which Fok said is the first of many reward badges to come. In order to earn badges, traders must perform certain tasks. For example, they can open an account by funding it with money of a particular amount and make a set number of transactions. Traders can also earn badges for completing social tasks, such as joining the BTCC Discord server, subscribing to YouTube, and following BTCC via Instagram.
Fok added, “In future there will be a great deal more badges.” These badges have immediate benefits. BTCC trader can look forward to badges at the holidays as well as other occasions throughout the year. Additionally, the crypto-exchange is focused on social aspects, including providing personal and market insights, and leveraging AI.
The goal is to position BTCC well for the next fourteen years, and beyond. Fok said, “We are not in this for the short-term trend or for one or two tradings. We’re here to stay.”
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