Bitvavo B.V.
Last reviewed
2026-08-10
Compliance snapshot
- MiCA CASP authorization — AFM, Netherlands — EU/EEA passporting live
- Prudential supervision by De Nederlandsche Bank
- Trustpilot 4.4/5 · 34,800 reviews
- No security incident affecting customer assets on record
Overall concern
Low concern
Dutch MiCA CASP authorization from the AFM with prudential supervision by DNB; retail-focused, no material enforcement history.
Regulatory
Licenses & registrations
- 🇳🇱 NetherlandsAuthorizedMiCA CASP authorizationC-NL-2025-00092025-01-14
- 🇳🇱 NetherlandsRegisteredLegacy crypto service provider registrationR1811232020-11-23
- 🇦🇹 AustriaRegisteredPassported CASP notificationPASS-AT-2025-01132025-04-02
User signals
Reputation
Trustpilot-style score
4.4/ 5
4.4
34,800 reviews
Improving (12m)
App ratings
- App Store
- 4.7
- Google Play
- 4.5
Press sentiment (12m)
Positive6
Neutral2
Negative1
Media
Recent press
- 2026-07-15Dutch exchange passports into six new EU marketsPositive
Reuters — Expansion follows its CASP authorization under the EU regime.
- 2026-05-06Retail user base crosses two millionPositive
Bloomberg — Growth was strongest in Germany and Belgium.
- 2026-02-11Fee changes draw mixed user reactionNegative
CoinDesk — A revised tier structure raised costs for small traders.
- 2025-11-04Bank partnership adds instant euro settlementPositive
Financial Times — The venue connected to an additional instant payments rail.
History
Incidents & enforcement
- 2024-03-05Outage
Login degradation for approximately two hours during peak volume.