## What Is Blockchain.com? Blockchain.com is one of the early pioneers of key infrastructure for the Bitcoin community. It is associated with various projects: Blockchain Explorer that allows anyone to examine transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain, a robust API for companies that wish to build on Bitcoin, and its popular crypto wallet. Since its launch in 2011, the company has transacted over $1 trillion in crypto. Interestingly, about one-third of all Bitcoin network transactions are via Blockchain.com. As of October 2022, the company had about 37 million verified users who created more than 80 million wallets. ## Who Are the Founders of Blockchain.com? Formerly known as Blockchain.info, the cryptocurrency financial services company began its operations as a Bitcoin blockchain explorer. It was founded in August 2011. Benjamin Reeves_, _Nicolas Cary, and Peter Smith were among the people who developed its core projects. Prior to creating the website for tracking Bitcoin transactions, Reeves obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University in 2009. He went on to achieve a first-class Master’s degree in Computer Science and became a mobile developer at Engine Room Apps in 2010. He was also the CEO of Qkos Services Ltd, a software development company that dissolved in 2014. As for Cary, he studied Business at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, between 2003 and 2007 before working as a partner and manager of customer operations at PipelineDeals until 2013. Meanwhile, Smith obtained a degree from the University of London and has been part of the UK Finance board.  ## When Did Blockchain.com Launch? Bitcoin blockchain explorer launched in August 2011. But it wasn’t until July 2019 that the firm launched its cryptocurrency exchange. ## Where Is Blockchain.com Located? Blockchain.com has its primary headquarters in London, with other branches in Lithuania and United States. ## Blockchain.com Restricted Countries Although the crypto exchange supports many countries across the globe, there are a few restricted regions due to international and local financial/cryptocurrency regulations. People residing in Afghanistan, Barbados, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, the United States, and 28 other regions can not use its services. ## What Coins Are Supported on Blockchain.com? As of 2022, a list of the company’s support page showed that the exchange offers 31 digital assets. ## How Much Are Blockchain.com Fees? Blockchain.com offers a tiered fee structure based on a 30-day trading volume. Maker fees range from 0% to 0.20%, and taker fees are between 0.06% and 0.40%. ## Is It Possible to Use Leverage or Margin Trading on Blockchain.com? The platform supports 5X margin trading on a few USD and USDT pairs for verified users in particular jurisdictions. It is not available in the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and countries on the sanctions list.