Bitvavo review

1 licensed entity · bitvavo.com

✓ Checked Oct 14, 2026

Coinish Score

69/100

Crypto in Germany

Editor Rating

4.0/5

Crypto in Germany

Best rank

8 of 21

Crypto in Germany

Trading fee

0.25%

In short

Licensed by AFM in Netherlands.
Offers crypto.
Trade on Bitvavo app and Bitvavo Pro Mode.
Support by live chat and email.

Cryptoassets are highly volatile and largely unregulated in some countries. You could lose all the money you invest, and you may not be protected by a compensation scheme.

What it costs

Crypto trading fee	0.25%, base-tier taker fee on the order book
Inactivity fee	Not verified yet
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	Not verified yet

4.0/5

How we rated it · Crypto in Germany (Bitvavo B.V.)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
3.8
Trading costs 25%
4.5
Markets & products 15%
4.5
Platforms & tools 10%
3.5
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.0
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.5

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Bitvavo’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

45 Stable →

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
72
Search visibility
55
Authority
62
Brand & market presence
54

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Bitvavo B.V.	AFM Tier 1	MiCA CASP · LEI 724500MX2WBKDJP9HE56	Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, BG, Croatia, Cyprus, CZ, Denmark, EE, Finland, France, Germany, GR, HU, IS, Ireland, Italy, LV, LI, LT, LU, MT, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SK, SI, Spain, Sweden listed in the regulator's register	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Bitvavo B.V.

AFM

Tier 1

MiCA CASP · LEI 724500MX2WBKDJP9HE56

Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, BG, Croatia, Cyprus, CZ, Denmark, EE, Finland, France, Germany, GR, HU, IS, Ireland, Italy, LV, LI, LT, LU, MT, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SK, SI, Spain, Sweden

listed in the regulator's register

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Crypto
Owner	Not verified yet
Instruments	Not verified yet
Platforms	Bitvavo app, Bitvavo Pro Mode
Deposit methods	SEPA bank transfer, Credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay
Withdrawal time (stated)	1 business day to Dutch banks, 2 business days to other banks
Demo account	Not verified yet
Support	live chat, email

Bitvavo ratings by country (11)

We rate Bitvavo separately on each of the 11 country lists it appears on, based on the company that would hold your account there. The breakdown above is for its highest-rated one.

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
Germany	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Netherlands	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	Locally licensed	4.0/5
Italy	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Spain	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Austria	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Croatia	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Sweden	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Portugal	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Denmark	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Finland	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5
Cyprus	Crypto	Bitvavo B.V.	EU passport	4.0/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

Germany

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Netherlands

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

Locally licensed

4.0/5

Italy

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Spain

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Austria

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Croatia

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Sweden

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Portugal

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Denmark

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Finland

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

Cyprus

Crypto

Bitvavo B.V.

EU passport

4.0/5

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Sources (22)

Licence / entity · regulator register · esma.europa.eu · Oct 6, 2026
“ESMA interim MiCA register (authorised CASPs): Bitvavo B.V., LEI 724500MX2WBKDJP9HE56, competent authority Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) (NL), authorised 26/06/2025; cross-border services notified for 30 member states”
Costs · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“€0 +”
Costs · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“0.25%”
apiTrading · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“API Docs”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Fund your account using multiple payment methods. SEPA transfers are completely free of charge.”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“PayPal”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Credit card”
Funding · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Apple Pay”
Markets · broker's own site · bitvavo.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Buy and sell more than 400 digital assets instantly with euros.”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · May 1, 2026
“Download our mobile app to buy digital assets instantly from your phone.”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Pro Mode”
apiTrading · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Fees Pro Mode About Us Careers Security Upcoming listings Proof of Reserves API Docs”
Costs · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · May 1, 2026
“With trading fees ranging from 0.00% to 0.25%”
Costs · broker's own site · archived copy of bitvavo.com · Nov 13, 2025
“Maker Fee ** ... Taker Fee ** ... €0 + [role=checkbox]]:translate-y-[2px] px-4 py-3 [&>_p]:m-0"> 0.15% [role=checkbox]]:translate-y-[2px] px-4 py-3 [&>_p]:m-0"> 0.25%”
Funding · broker's own site · bitvavo.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Buy crypto with a credit card or PayPal”
Support · broker's own site · support.bitvavo.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Help Centre webchat”
Support · broker's own site · support.bitvavo.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Email support”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Bitvavo B.V.”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“bitvavo”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · bitvavo.com · Oct 14, 2026
“MiCAR obligates us to keep customer funds strictly segregated”
Costs · broker's own site · support.bitvavo.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Bitvavo does not charge any fee for withdrawing euros to a bank account.”
Funding · broker's own site · support.bitvavo.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Withdrawals take one business day for Dutch bank accounts and two business days for non-Dutch bank accounts”