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Bitvavo

Amsterdam-based euro-focused crypto exchange, MiCA-authorised in the Netherlands and serving customers across the European Economic Area.

Volume (24h)$143.67MUSDT markets tracked live
Coins426with USDT pairs
Spot / Perp markets437 / 0tracked by ArbiLayer
Base fees0.15% / 0.25%maker / taker, spot

About Bitvavo

Amsterdam-based euro-focused crypto exchange, MiCA-authorised in the Netherlands and serving customers across the European Economic Area.

Spot
Maker0.15%
Taker0.25%
Base tier
  • Volume tiers on EUR markets down to 0% maker / 0.02% taker above €100M 30-day volume
  • USDC markets start at 0.05% maker / taker
  • Stablecoin pairs start at 0.10%; EURC/EUR flat 0% maker / 0.01% taker

Withdrawals: crypto withdrawal fees vary with network conditions; SEPA, iDEAL and Bancontact deposits free; card/Apple/Google Pay 1%, PayPal 2%

New users

€10,000 of fee-free trading in the first 7 days

  • Applies to new users registering via a referral or affiliate link
  • Some campaigns add a fixed euro or crypto bonus (e.g. 10 XRP)
  • Requires identity and bank verification plus a deposit
  • Bonus funds have a reward time lock (typically 180 days)
Claim on Bitvavo ↗Terms and regional eligibility vary. Check the offer page before signing up.

Volume-based fee tiers (Category A, EUR markets)

VIP program ↗

Tier is based on 30-day trading volume in EUR.

TierRequirementSpot makerSpot taker
Tier 1€0+ 30d volume0.15%0.25%
Tier 2€100,000+0.1%0.2%
Tier 3€250,000+0.09%0.18%
Tier 4€500,000+0.08%0.16%
Tier 5€1M+0.05%0.14%
Tier 6€2.5M+0.03%0.12%
Tier 7€5M+0.01%0.1%
Tier 8€10M+0%0.08%
Tier 9€25M+0%0.04%
Tier 10€100M+0%0.02%

Proof of reserves

✓ Reserves verifiedReport ↗
Proof of reserves
Published
Snapshot
Mar 31, 2026
Method
Merkle tree of anonymised user balances with independent attestation; user self-verification in the app
Frequency
Periodic attestations (Bitvavo cites quarterly; PoR page cites annual)
Auditor
The Network Firm LLP
  • 13 assets covered including BTC, ETH, XRP, EUR, ADA, SOL and DOGE
  • All covered assets at 100% or more; DOGE 104%, EUR 113%

Company

Founded
2018
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founders

MNMark NuvelstijnCo-founder
TBTim BaardseCo-founder
JDJelle de BoerCo-founder

Leadership

JVJohan van OlffenInterim CEO (appointed July 2025; previously CFO)

Products

SpotMargin tradingStakingRecurring buysAdvanced trading interfaceAPI

Licences & registrations

MiCA CASP authorisation from the Netherlands AFM (June 2025), passported across the EEADe Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) crypto service provider registration (2020)

Not available in

Jurisdictions outside the European Economic Area

Incidents & regulatory history

  1. 2025Co-founder and CEO Mark Nuvelstijn stepped down in July 2025 after press allegations about his private investments; CFO Johan van Olffen became interim CEO.
  2. 2024Data incident affecting a limited number of customers.
  3. 2023Disclosed about €280M exposure to Digital Currency Group / Genesis after Genesis halted withdrawals; Bitvavo covered the gap from its own funds.

Volume, last 7 days

7 days agonow

Top markets

ArbiLayer does not track live markets on this exchange yet.
Sources · checked Oct 1, 2026
  1. bitvavo.com
  2. bitvavo.com
  3. x.com
  4. support.bitvavo.com
  5. bitvavo.com
  6. en.wikipedia.org
  7. theblock.co