About

The desk a bitcoiner calls when they decide Panama is the answer.

Balboa Exchange is a Panama-based OTC trading and lending house, operating since 2020. We were here through the 2021 highs, the 2022 collapses, and the 2023–2025 rebuild.

  1. The market

    Panama, bitcoin, and serious capital.

    Panama's role as Latin America's capital hub keeps hardening. Bitcoin has matured into a treasury and credit asset. Serious capital is moving toward bitcoin and stablecoins, away from the speculative long tail. The desk was built for that.

  2. How we work

    Two ways in.

    Concierge for those who need it. Self-serve for those who prefer it. A short qualification questionnaire decides where you land. Either path can lead to the other.

  3. Compliance

    Aligned with Panamanian regulation.

    KYC and AML aligned with Panamanian regulation. Every product is reviewed by counsel before it goes live. Banking redundancy by design.

At a glance

The desk, in brief.

Based in
Panama
Services
OTC trading · bitcoin-backed loans
Languages
English · Spanish
Client accounts
In your own name at Singapore Gulf Bank
USD intermediary
JPMorgan Chase
Desk line
WhatsApp +507 6230-5399

Contact

Most relationships begin with the questionnaire.

It takes a few minutes and tells us how to help.