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Legitimacy check · Checked Oct 25, 2026

Is Bitcoin Revolution Legit? 2026 Check

Bitcoin Revolution is sold as automated bitcoin trading software. The UK FCA says it is not authorized and warns people to avoid it, and Ontario's securities regulator says it is not registered to trade there.

Written by SafeTrading Editorial
Research and editing

Fact-checked against 13 sources

6 min read

Our verdict

Avoid

Bitcoin Revolution is not authorized by the FCA, which has warned about it since December 2020 and tells people to avoid dealing with it.

Regulated?: No. The FCA says it is not authorized by the FCA.
Regulator warnings: FCA, as Bitcoin Revolution / Bitcoin Trader (first published December 9, 2020, updated February 20, 2025); Ontario Securities Commission (November 27, 2023).
Who runs it: Not disclosed. Neither warning names a company behind it.
How it is promoted: No regulator page we checked describes its ads. The FCA says crypto scams often use celebrity images in social media ads.
Minimum deposit asked: Not stated in the warnings we checked. Which? described a £250 first purchase in fake celebrity bitcoin schemes in 2019.
Where your money goes: Not stated by regulators. No authorized firm is named by any regulator we checked.
Web addresses: bitcoinrevolution.org, bitcoin-revolution.org and bitcointrader.site (FCA); btcrevolution.io (OSC).

Red flags

Not authorized by the FCA, and named on the FCA Warning List since 2020.
Not registered in Ontario to trade securities, according to the OSC.
No named company, license number or regulator behind the brand.
Also listed by the FCA under a second name, Bitcoin Trader.
Several lookalike web addresses for the same brand.

What Bitcoin Revolution claims

Bitcoin Revolution is presented as automated software that trades bitcoin for you after a small deposit. The FCA lists it together with a second name, Bitcoin Trader.

Fake celebrity bitcoin schemes have been promoted in the UK since at least 2019. Which? reported in November 2019 on fake advertorials styled as BBC or Mirror stories that claimed celebrities such as Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones had invested in a bitcoin scheme. That Which? article does not name Bitcoin Revolution in its text, so we treat it as a description of the pattern, not of this brand.

What regulators say about Bitcoin Revolution

UK, Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA first published its warning about "Bitcoin Revolution / Bitcoin Trader" on December 9, 2020 and last updated it on February 20, 2025. It says the firm "is not authorised by us" and "may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission", and advises people to avoid dealing with it and to beware of scams. The listed websites are bitcoinrevolution.org, bitcointrader.site and bitcoin-revolution.org.

Canada, Ontario Securities Commission. On November 27, 2023 the OSC issued an investor warning for Bitcoin Revolution, found at btcrevolution.io, saying it "is not registered in Ontario to engage in the business of trading in securities."

Regulator	Date	What it said
FCA (UK)	December 9, 2020, updated February 20, 2025	Not authorized; avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams
OSC (Ontario)	November 27, 2023	Not registered in Ontario to trade securities

How schemes like this work

The regulators' warnings about Bitcoin Revolution do not describe how it operates, so this section describes the pattern regulators and Which? report for auto-trading brands of this kind.

The FCA says fraudsters behind crypto investment scams "tend to advertise on social media, often using images of celebrities to promote the fake investments." Which? described the steps in 2019: a fake news-style article, a web form, a call from an "investment manager", a modest first purchase of £250, a trading dashboard that shows gains, a small payout of £40 to build trust, and finally a demand for a large "commission" before any withdrawal.

ASIC described the same steps in 2024 for platforms such as Quantum AI and Immediate Edge, including a first payment of around $250 and requests for "withdrawal fees" or tax before people can take money out.

1. An ad or fake news article shows a celebrity praising the software.
2. A sign-up form asks for your name, email and phone number.
3. An "account manager" calls and asks for a first deposit.
4. Your money goes to a trading account with a firm that is not authorized where you live, and a dashboard shows growing profits.
5. When you try to withdraw, you are asked for more money, or you lose access.

Red flags checklist

These are the warning signs we checked Bitcoin Revolution against. Each one on its own is a reason to stop and verify before you pay.

The firm is not on the FCA register, or it is on the FCA Warning List.
The ad uses a celebrity, a TV show or a news brand to sell the product.
Returns sound unrealistic, or the software is described as unable to lose.
You are contacted out of the blue or pressured to deposit quickly. The FCA lists both as warning signs.
The website names no company, address or license number you can check.
A caller asks you to deposit more to "unlock" profits or pay a fee to withdraw.
The brand appears under many web addresses that change often.

What to do if you already paid

Act quickly. The sooner your bank hears about a payment to Bitcoin Revolution or a broker it passed you to, the better the chance of stopping or recovering it.

Stop all contact with the "account manager" and do not send any more money, including fees or taxes they say you owe before a withdrawal.

Report it. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, use Report Fraud (the service that replaced Action Fraud) at reportfraud.police.uk or on 0300 123 2040, according to Which?. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101. In the US, report to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.

Tell the FCA. You can report an unauthorized firm through FCA ScamSmart or by calling the FCA on 0800 111 6768.

Expect follow-up scams. The FCA warns that people who have lost money are "increasingly targeted by recovery room scams", which usually demand a fee up front, and its advice is to "end all contact immediately and do not pay any money." Never pay a firm that offers to get your money back.

Call your bank or card provider and ask about a chargeback or a fraud claim.
If you installed any app or software at the caller's request, remove it and change your banking passwords.
Keep screenshots of the ad, the website, emails, chat messages and payment receipts.
Report the ad to the social network that showed it to you.

How to check any trading platform

Before you send money to any trading platform, check it with the regulator in your country. A real firm will give you its legal company name and its license or reference number, and that number will match the official register.

In the UK, search the FCA Financial Services Register for the firm's legal name and reference number, then search the FCA Warning List for the brand name and its web address. Use the phone number and website shown on the register, not the ones in an ad, because some scams copy the details of real firms.

In the US, firms offering forex or futures trading to the public must be registered with the CFTC and be members of the National Futures Association. You can check them on NFA BASIC.

In Australia, check the ASIC professional register and ASIC's investor alert list. In Canada, check the National Registration Search and your provincial securities regulator's warnings.

Search the brand name on the FCA Warning List.
Confirm the legal entity and license number on the official register.
Contact the firm only through the details shown on the register.
Walk away if you cannot find the company behind the platform.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitcoin Revolution legit?

We found no evidence that it is a legitimate, regulated service. The FCA says it is not authorized and tells people to avoid dealing with it, and the OSC says it is not registered in Ontario.

Is Bitcoin Revolution FCA regulated?

No. The FCA's warning about Bitcoin Revolution / Bitcoin Trader, first published on December 9, 2020, says the firm is not authorized by the FCA.

Is Bitcoin Revolution the same as Bitcoin Trader?

The FCA lists them together in one warning, "Bitcoin Revolution / Bitcoin Trader", with web addresses for both names.

Did a celebrity invest in Bitcoin Revolution?

We found no evidence of that. The FCA says crypto scams often use images of celebrities in social media ads, and Which? says the celebrities named in fake bitcoin advertorials are not responsible for the fraud.

How do I get money back from Bitcoin Revolution?

Contact your bank or card provider straight away and report it to Report Fraud in the UK, or the FTC and IC3 in the US. Ignore offers to recover your money for a fee; the FCA warns these recovery room offers are often scams.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, checked on Oct 25, 2026. Rules and prices change, so check the current terms before you pay.