Eligible clients have received the ETHW airdrop to their BTC markets wallet. Support is available for clients to withdraw ETHW, but ETHW trading will not be supported on BTC markets exchange.  




We are in the final stages of deploying the newly developed ETHW wallet infrastructure (currently in the testing phase). Our aim is for this to be complete by next week, and we will provide further updates as they become available. Thank you for your ongoing support.

We are pleased to announce that we will be supporting the token airdrop of the Ethereum fork, EthereumPoW (ETHW), and are currently working on a timeline for its distribution. Clients that held ETH at the time of the fork will be credited ETHW to their BTC Markets account.

We will provide further updates about the airdrop and distribution of ETHW tokens for BTC Markets clients on this page.

Ethereum PoW (ETHW) Support

 24/10/2022, BTC Markets has maintained its status as a vetted exchange by Digital Asset Research (DAR), for the second quarter in a row. We are currently the only Australian Crypto Exchange to be recognised for this. 


DAR evaluates over 450 exchanges globally to measure institutional investor standards for codebase construction and maintenance, community, security, liquidity, regulatory compliance, and price accuracy.  The standards we apply ensure that we have the correct asset price such as the current Bitcoin price accurate for institutional investor requirements.

Click through to read their 

 process.  

The list contains 22 vetted exchanges which meet these criteria and BTC Markets was included among global leaders within the crypto industry, displaying our commitment to creating 

"Strong risk management practices are even more critical in turbulent markets and our Exchange Vetting process helps firms identify safe venues as they invest in digital assets or build investment products,” said Doug Schwenk, DAR’s CEO.

BTC Markets recognised as Vetted Exchange 

At BTC Markets, partnering with our clients to protect and grow their asset base is our primary focus. By providing a state-of-the-art trading platform and adhering to Australian government regulations, it is no surprise that we have been recognised as the only Australian cryptocurrency company to be included in the “July 2022 List of Vetted Exchanges” from 

 (DAR), a leading provider of crypto asset data and analysis. DAR provides institutional grade, unbiased research, analysis, and insights on token projects, technologies, and other topics. Data can often be manipulated in the crypto space, and this results in inaccuracies in price quotations. DAR have developed a model that produces an authoritative price for digital assets (

 to read more about DAR’s rigorous vetting process).

DAR evaluates over 450 exchanges globally to measure institutional investor standards for: codebase construction and maintenance, community, security, liquidity, regulatory compliance, and price accuracy. The list identified 22 exchanges across the globe, which passed their stringent vetting process, with BTC Markets included amongst world leaders within the crypto industry. This reaffirms our commitment to deliver transparent and trustworthy trading of crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin, to name a few. "Strong risk management practices are even more critical in turbulent markets and our exchange vetting process helps firms identify safe venues as they invest in digital assets or build investment products,” said Doug Schwenk, DAR’s CEO.

As Australia’s premium cryptocurrency exchange, our market leading technology ensures that our retail and institutional clients have access to real-time and accurate price quotes. Strengthened by our work to organically secure an 

 via our sister company, BTCM Payments, a first for any crypto exchange in Australia (

 to read more about our AFSL certification), plus our professional indemnity insurance, 

compliance, the DAR announcement further solidifies our commitment to be the only platform of choice for the Australian market.

Caroline Bowler, BTC Markets CEO said “We are constantly improving the performance and security of our trading platform to provide value to our clients whilst maintaining the integrity, safety, and security of our exchange. We avoid listings that could present a potential risk to our clients, and they must pass through a rigorous due diligence test to ensure the project has longevity and will not put our clients' funds or assets at risk. We are excited to be added to the list of vetted exchanges from Digital Asset Research (DAR) for July 2022.”

BTC Markets Becomes Australia's First and Only Vetted Crypto Exchange

The new BTC Markets app is here! Buy, sell & trade crypto on the go

The team at BTC Markets have been working hard to provide our customers with a mobile app to trade and manage their crypto portfolio on the go. We’re excited to announce that it’s finally here!

We wanted to ensure that when we released this, it echoed the speed and reliability of our desktop platform that is core to our exchange and that you as our customers rely on.

With the new BTC Markets mobile app, you’ll be able to trade crypto anytime, anywhere!

The BTC Markets app has a range of features, including:

Deposit AUD to your account instantly via Osko or through BPAY, or you can deposit crypto from external wallets to start trading cryptocurrency.

You can buy and sell cryptocurrency quickly and easily with our Simple Buy/Sell feature, or place more sophisticated orders with our Advanced settings, including:

Limit: Place a buy or sell order at a specific price.

Market: Buy or sell at the best available price.

Stop Limit: Place a buy or sell limit order once a specific price is met.

Keep track of cryptocurrency prices and market movements easily on the BTC Markets app and personalise which tokens you want to watch with our Watch list feature.

View your portfolio’s holdings, values, total equity, trade history, and buy/sell order status all in one easy view.

Enjoy easy and secure ongoing access to your account using PIN, or your device's inbuilt biometric security.

With BTC Markets, your account security is our top priority. The app has the same industry-recognised, best security standards that we implement on our web app, including SSO login with two-factor authentication (2FA), personal data encryption, internal control limits, and off-site cold wallet storage.

Two-factor authentication and rate limits

Building an app is a journey, and a continuous one at that. This means that although this is our first official release of the app, it doesn’t mean our work ends here. Your feedback is crucial and will influence the future direction of the apps design and functionality, while helping improve your experience and the experience of many others.

Please leave feedback via the "provide feedback" button on the accounts screen about what features you'd like to see, or report any issues you encounter.

BTC Markets Blog

Ethereum PoW (ETHW) Support

BTC Markets recognised as Vetted Exchange

BTC Markets Becomes Australia's First and Only Vetted Crypto Exchange

Introducing: The BTC Markets Mobile App