Region: EEA
Upd: May 22, 2023
Depending on where you are ordinarily resident, different Wirex entities with different regulatory permissions may provide certain services to you. Please refer to your card terms for your applicable service provider. Below is additional summary information.
UAB Wirex (Registration Number: 305118023), whose registered office is Perkūnkiemio g. 13 – 91, Vilnius, Lithuania provides fiat currency services. UAB Wirex is an authorised distributor of UAB Payrnet (CRN 305264430), whose registered address is Girulių g. 20, 12123, Vilnius, Lithuania. UAB Payrnet is authorised by the Bank of Lithuania (“BoL”) (Authorisation Code LB001994) as an e-money institution.
Your fiat currency is safeguarded as e-money in accordance with our regulatory obligations. No deposit insurance or protection schemes apply to services provided by UAB Wirex.
Cryptoasset services are not provided by UAB Wirex. Cryptoasset services are provided by Wirex Wirex Digital d.o.o. (78679748083), which is regulated as a virtual asset service provider by the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency, with OIB# 78679748083, whose registered office is Slavonska avenija 1 C, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
If you have any questions or concerns about our regulatory status, please contact us.
The table below explains which of our services are and are not regulated. It also explains some of the consequences for the protections which do and do not apply as a result.
| Fiat Currency (e.g. EUR) | Cryptocurrency, Cryptoassets or Digital Assets (e.g. BTC, LTC, ETH) | |
Regulatory Framework and Legal Entity | Regulated by the BoL and provided by UAB Wirex | Not regulated by the BoL and provided by Wirex Digital D.o.o. |
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| Wirex Card | Using your Wirex Card | The Wirex Card is an e-money product and fully regulated |
| X-Accounts | X-Accounts are a crypto-feature and are not regulated by the BoL | Making, adding, withdrawing, or earning interest from X-Accounts |
| X-tras | All non-crypto aspects of X-tras, such as fees, limits, and pricing related to your Wirex Account | All crypto aspects of X-tras, such as WXT, Cryptoback™ rewards, and the Savings Bonus |
Custody & Protection of Funds and Assets | Your fiat currency is safeguarded via a segregated bank account in accordance with our e-money obligations. | Your cryptocurrency is held by us with a secure cryptocurrency custodian. |
| Complaints | Wirex will deal with your complaints in accordance with our Complaints Process here. For matters related to fiat currency services, if you are not satisfied with our handling of your complaint you may contact the Bank of Lithuania by completing a Consumer Application Form and sending it to the Supervision Service of the Bank of Lithuania, Žalgirio g. 90, LT-09303, Vilnius, email: frpt@lb.lt. | Wirex will deal with your complaints in accordance with our Complaints Process here. For matters related to cryptocurrency services, you will NOT be able to refer your complaint to any regulatory body. |
| Compensation | No access to any deposit insurance or compensation scheme. | No access to any deposit insurance or compensation scheme. |
You should assess carefully whether your financial situation and tolerance for risk is suitable for any transactions you undertake using the Wirex Service. Remember, you are responsible for conducting your own research before carrying out any transactions through the Wirex Service.
Cryptoassets involve significant risk. Prices of cryptoassets are extremely volatile and change constantly. Most cryptoassets are not issued by a central authority and are largely unregulated in most jurisdictions.
Do not buy cryptoassets if you do not accept the risks associated with cryptoassets, including the risk that the value of cryptoassets may fall significantly or the risk that changes in regulation may prevent you from dealing in cryptoassets in the future.