Bit2Me
Spain
EU
Bit2Me is a Spanish crypto platform founded in 2014 by Leif Ferreira and Andrei Manuel. It has more than one million users and more than 150 employees. Bit2Me is authorised as a...
European Crypto Exchanges
Bitpanda
Austria
EU
Bitpanda is an Austrian company headquartered in Vienna. Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer founded it in 2014. Through an app and a website, Bitpanda offers a broker for cryptocurrencies, precious...
Bitstamp
Luxembourg
EU
Non-European Parent Company
Bitstamp is a crypto exchange with its registered headquarters in Luxembourg and an office in Ljubljana. Nejc Kodrič and Damijan Merlak founded it in 2011, and it describes itself as the world's...
Bitvavo
Netherlands
EU
Bitvavo is a Dutch crypto exchange headquartered in Amsterdam. Mark Nuvelstijn, Tim Baardse and Jelle de Boer founded it in 2018. Bitvavo describes itself as the market leader in the Benelux region...
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Submit SuggestionA crypto exchange lets customers buy, sell and store crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ether against euros. The European exchanges below are headquartered in Europe and operate under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which requires providers to hold an authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider. They are the European options for people who want a Coinbase alternative. Crypto assets are highly volatile and can lose their whole value, and this page is not investment advice.
Crypto exchanges compared
| Exchange | Headquarters | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Bitpanda | Vienna, Austria | MiCA licences from Austria, Germany and Malta, crypto plus stocks, ETFs and precious metals |
| Bitvavo | Amsterdam, Netherlands | MiCA licence from the Dutch AFM, more than 400 digital assets, staking and recurring buys |
| Bitstamp | Luxembourg | Founded in 2011, owned by US company Robinhood since 2025, APIs for professional traders |
| Bit2Me | Spain | MiCA licence from the Spanish CNMV, more than 300 cryptocurrencies, shareholders include Spanish banks |
Which exchange fits which user
- Beginners who want crypto next to other assets: Bitpanda sells crypto together with stocks, ETFs and precious metals in one app.
- Euro payments in the Benelux region: Bitvavo is built around fast deposits by bank transfer in Europe and publishes its fee range.
- Experienced and algorithmic traders: Bitstamp offers FIX, HTTP and WebSocket APIs.
- Spanish-speaking users: Bit2Me is a Spanish provider with a wide product range from exchange to earn products and a card.
What to check before buying crypto
- Authorisation: Check the provider in the public MiCA register of the regulator and avoid platforms without an EU authorisation.
- Fees: Compare trading fees, spreads, deposit and withdrawal fees, not only the advertised price.
- Custody: Crypto held on an exchange is not covered by a bank deposit guarantee. Long-term holdings can be moved to your own hardware wallet.
- Taxes: Crypto gains are taxable in most countries, so keep the transaction history.
What Europe does not offer
Well-known large exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken are headquartered in the United States, and Binance is not European either. Bitstamp is a European company, but its owner Robinhood is American, which is why it is marked as having a non-European parent. See the page on Coinbase alternatives.