BitradeX closes £12 million Series A to expand AI-driven cryptocurrency trading infrastructure

BitradeX, a digital asset trading platform that leverages artificial intelligence, recently announced the completion of a £12 million Series A round led by Bain Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate BitradeX's global expansion, support its establishment of artificial intelligence strategic labs in major financial centers, and enhance its proprietary technology stack and compliance infrastructure.

Founded in 2022, BitradeX is known for its AI-native crypto trading approach, which is based on the ARK trading model. The ARK trading model is based on a trillion parameter architecture and incorporates the methodologies of DeepSeek and Qianfan to provide high-frequency trading execution with sub-second latency. The model integrates macroeconomic data, on-chain activity, market sentiment, and volatility indicators, with an accuracy rate of over 90% in short-term trend predictions. In actual trading, ARK's annualized return rate is between 120% and 180%.

BitradeX holds UK FCA and US MSB registrations

In addition to the core engine, BitradeX has launched an AI-driven protection pool - the industry's first return-based capital shield. This two-tier mechanism automatically absorbs losses and redistributes residual returns to ensure that user principal and fixed income are covered. Unlike the traditional exchange insurance model, the protection pool is embedded in BitradeX's reward system and injected with 100 BTC of publicly auditable reserve funds.

BitradeX holds the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) crypto asset license and the US Money Services Business (MSB) license and is regulated by regulators. BitradeX adopts a five-layer risk control framework and maintains a $20 million emergency reserve to support institutional-grade custody and operational resilience. These safeguards enable the platform to provide safe and compliant trading for retail and professional users.

The newly raised funds will be used to launch AI Strategy Labs in London, Hong Kong and Singapore in the next six months. These centers will provide developers and institutions with access to ARK trading models through open APIs and enable customized strategy deployment through a "Strategy as a Service" model. BitradeX is committed to building this modular approach as the foundation of a programmable, AI-native cryptocurrency trading system.

BitradeX said: "BitradeX positions itself as the infrastructure layer for the next generation of AI-native finance. Our focus is on providing predictable performance, automated execution, and built-in capital protection - all within a globally compliant framework."