# Buda > Buy, sell and learn about Bitcoin, Ether, USDC and other crypto Buda.com is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. It helps Latin American users buy, sell, and trade digital assets in their local currencies across several countries. Buda.com is a cryptocurrency exchange company that operates trading platforms across several Latin American markets. It gives individuals and businesses a way to buy, sell, and manage digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies using their local currency. The platform is built for both newcomers to digital assets and professional traders seeking a liquid, low-latency trading environment. The exchange addresses the challenge of limited local-currency access to cryptocurrency markets in the region by offering integrated banking connections and mobile and web trading interfaces. Most of the digital assets it holds in custody are kept in offline storage as a security measure. It is regulated as a financial services provider in the jurisdictions where it operates. Its offerings include spot trading, an over-the-counter desk for larger transactions, business accounts, and crypto-backed credit products. Buda.com serves retail users, professional traders, and companies seeking to transact or hold value in digital assets across Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2015-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda ## Products - [Buda Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda): Buda Exchange is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange that lets individuals and businesses buy and sell digital assets using local currencies across South America. Users trade spot markets through a web and mobile interface backed by an order book, with deposits and withdrawals in several Latin American fiat currencies. A dedicated advanced trading view offers professional order types and low-latency execution for active traders. The platform also exposes account and market data through a public API for programmatic access. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [Buda API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda): Buda API is a developer interface providing REST and WebSocket access to market data and account operations on the exchange. It delivers order books, tickers, trade history, and balance information alongside authenticated endpoints for placing and managing orders. Developers use it to build trading bots, integrations, and applications on top of the exchange. (OnChain Data API, Live) - [Buda OTC](https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda): Buda OTC is an over-the-counter trading desk for large-volume cryptocurrency transactions outside the public order book. Clients negotiate pricing directly with a dedicated executive and settle trades privately, typically within minutes once funds are available. The service targets individuals, businesses, and institutions seeking liquidity and confidentiality for sizeable orders. (OTC, Live) - [Buda Créditos](https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda): Buda Créditos is a crypto-backed lending product that allows users to pledge bitcoin as collateral to receive an instant peso loan without selling their holdings. Borrowers choose flexible repayment terms, including interest-only, standard installment, or early full or partial repayment options. Collateral is held until the loan is repaid, after which the pledged bitcoin is released automatically. (Centralised Borrowing & Lending, Live) - [Cuenta Empresa](https://thegrid.id/profiles/buda): Cuenta Empresa is a business account offering that lets companies buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies alongside sending and receiving domestic and international payments. Businesses fund and withdraw through corporate bank accounts in their local currency while using digital assets and stablecoins to manage treasury and cross-border transfers. The account starts with basic operating limits and can be upgraded to a fully verified tier with higher transaction limits as a company's needs grow. (Financial Services Platform, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://www.buda.com) - [Documentation](https://api.buda.com) - [Blog](https://blog.buda.com) - [Privacy policy](https://www.buda.com/politica-de-privacidad) - [Terms of Service](https://www.buda.com/terminos-y-condiciones) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/BudaPuntoCom) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/budapuntocom) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/budapuntocom) - [GitHub](https://github.com/budacom) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe072ek_ufiImS--DiE6fXQ) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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