Why was I charged by Northstake?
If you see a charge from Northstake on your bank or card statement, don't worry - your transaction was processed correctly.
About your charge
Confused about a charge from Northstake? Find answers below or contact our support team.
Why was I charged by Northstake?
When you buy or sell crypto through the Swapped.com platform as an EU/EEA user, Northstake ApS is the direct counterparty to your transaction.
This is why the charge appears under the Northstake name rather than Swapped.com on your bank or card statement.
Your transaction was processed correctly.
What is Northstake?
Northstake ApS is a MiCA-licensed crypto-asset service provider based in Denmark.
Northstake is Swapped.com's regulated partner in Europe, authorised to provide crypto-asset exchange services to EU/EEA residents under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
What is Swapped.com's role?
Swapped.com is a technology provider. We build and operate the infrastructure that powers crypto-asset exchange services globally.
For EU/EEA users, the regulated service is provided by Northstake ApS under their MiCA authorisation.
Swapped.com does not directly offer or market crypto-asset services to EU/EEA residents.