Refers to a financial exchange where securities, commodities, or other financial instruments are traded. Often used in compound terms like 証券取引所 (stock exchange).
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is Japan's largest exchange.
When choosing a cryptocurrency exchange, security is important.
Compound of 取引 (とりひき, 'transaction, trading') + 所 (しょ, 'place'). The reading じょ is a standard rendaku (voicing) of しょ when used as a suffix.