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Exchange profile · ExchangeChecked on: 5 October 2026

Bitvavo

MiCA-licensed · AFM (Niederlande)

Real cost · buy + sell

0.53 %

Average of test trades of €100 and €500 in the app (Frankfurt School Blockchain Center & intas.tech, Jan–Feb 2026). With flat fees, the percentage depends on the order size.

How beginners buy there

Taker fee below €100,000 monthly volume. Spread is not shown separately.

Rating

The overall score under our methodology follows once every field in the spec sheet is backed by a source. We don't score on the basis of gaps.

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Spec sheet

Type
Exchange
Simple buy
0.25 % fee
Crypto assets
450
Savings plan
from €5.00
Staking
Yes
Withdrawals to own wallet
Yes
Offers leveraged products
Yes
SEPA deposit
free
Card deposit
1.00 %
PayPal deposit
1.00 %
Euro withdrawal
n/a
Bitcoin withdrawal
0.000017 BTC

"n/a" means we could not verify the value yet. We don't guess.

Licence

Bitvavo B.V.

Supervisor
AFM (Niederlande)
Home country
Netherlands
Authorised since
26 June 2025
LEI
724500MX2WBKDJP9HE56

Permitted services

  • Custody of crypto assets
  • Operating a trading platform
  • Transfer services
Check in the ESMA register ↗

What users report

We don't have our own test account with this provider yet. So here we summarise what other users write publicly, in our own words.

Often praised

  • Clear, beginner-friendly app
  • Fast deposits and withdrawals
  • Low fees

Common complaints

  • Accounts get restricted for anti-money-laundering checks; withdrawals stay blocked until resolved
  • Slow support replies, especially in those compliance cases

Themes from recent Trustpilot reviews, summarised on 5 October 2026.

Review sites are not representative: unhappy customers write more often, and providers that invite customers get more good reviews. We don't verify whether individual reviews are genuine. These voices never feed into our cost data or a score.

Sources

  1. Bitvavo – GebührenGebühren, Einzahlung, BTC-Auszahlung, Staking, Margin · accessed 5 October 2026
  2. ESMA – Interim MiCA Register, CASPs (Stand 31.08.2026)MiCA-Lizenz · accessed 5 October 2026
  3. Frankfurt School Blockchain Center & intas.tech, März 2026Roundtrip-Kosten 0,53 % · accessed 5 October 2026
  4. capitalo.de – Bitvavo im TestAnzahl Coins, Sparplan ab 5 € (Sekundärquelle, Stand Juni 2026) · accessed 5 October 2026

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