# BTCC > Longest-serving crypto exchange since 2011 BTCC helps users trade cryptocurrencies with high leverage derivatives by providing futures contracts with up to 500x leverage and low fees. BTCC helps cryptocurrency traders access leveraged futures markets by providing perpetual contracts with high leverage options. Users can trade derivatives, copy successful traders, and practice with demo accounts. Established in 2011 as BTC China in Shanghai, BTCC ceased operations in China in 2017 and was acquired by a Hong Kong investment fund in 2018. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2011-06-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/btcc ## Products - [BTCC Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/btcc): BTCC Exchange provides cryptocurrency spot trading and perpetual futures contracts through a centralized platform, facilitating transactions across multiple digital assets. The system supports high leverage trading up to 500x on select pairs while maintaining fee structures starting at 0.01% for takers. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [BTCC Copy Trading](https://thegrid.id/profiles/btcc): BTCC Copy Trading enables users to replicate trades from experienced traders through automated position mirroring. The platform provides trader performance metrics and risk indicators to facilitate follower selection. (Social Trading, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://btcc.com) - [Documentation](https://www.btcc.com/en-US/support-center) - [Blog](https://www.btcc.com/blog) - [Privacy policy](https://www.btcc.com/en-US/detail/142638) - [Terms of Service](https://www.btcc.com/en-US/detail/142641) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/5K8PnePqQM) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourbtcc) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/yourbtcc) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/BTCCOfficial2011) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/btccbitcoin) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/BTCCexchange) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@btcc_exchange) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation. Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service. The following applies to both licensing models. - All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy. - The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and - a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement. - [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers - [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service. - [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service. - [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services. - [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures ## Optional - [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model - [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships - [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type - [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types - [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP