CEX PROOF OF RESERVES MICA CASP AFM
Bitvavo review
MiCA-licensed EU exchange with the lowest fees
The verdict
7.8 / 10 · CONSIDER
Bitvavo (Amsterdam, founded 2018) is the largest Dutch crypto exchange and one of the first MiCA CASP-licensed firms (AFM authorisation, June 2025). Sub-0.05% spreads on majors via Binance back-end liquidity. The default EU exchange for fee-conscious users.
◆ BUY IT IF
- MiCA-licensed — strongest EU regulatory posture
- Lowest fees among EU MiCA exchanges
- iDEAL native (NL) + SEPA Instant
- AFM-supervised + isolated customer funds
◇ SKIP IT IF
- EU-only — no US/UK retail access
- Smaller liquidity than Binance/OKX (depends on Binance back-end)
- Customer-support response times vary
- No futures or advanced derivatives
§ 01 SCORE BREAKDOWN
Seven axes, weighted.
DIMENSION WEIGHT RATING SCORE
Regulatory safety
MiCA CASP authorisation issued by AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, June 2025; DNB handles prudential superv
Trading fees
Maker 0.16% · Taker 0.26%
Coin selection
200 coins supported
Liquidity
CEX — order-book depth
User experience
Security
Publishes Proof of Reserves
Support
§ 02 SPECIFICATIONS
Everything, in one table.
Regulation
- Regulatory status
- MiCA CASP authorisation issued by AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, June 2025; DNB handles prudential supervision). Customer funds segregated in Stichting Bitvavo Bewaarbedrijf trust.
- KYC required
- Yes
- Proof of Reserves
- Yes
- Founded
- 2018
- Type
- CEX
Fees
- Maker fee
- 0.16%
- Taker fee
- 0.26%
- Withdrawal fee
- Variable
Trading
- Spot trading
- Yes
- Futures trading
- No
- Margin trading
- No
- Copy trading
- No
- Supported coins
- 200
Other features
- Earn / staking
- Yes
- Debit card
- No
- Fiat on-ramp
- No
§ 03 FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bitvavo safe to use? +
Bitvavo MiCA CASP authorisation issued by AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, June 2025; DNB handles prudential supervision). Customer funds segregated in Stichting Bitvavo Bewaarbedrijf trust.. The platform publishes proof of reserves.
What are Bitvavo's trading fees? +
Bitvavo charges 0.16% maker fee and 0.26% taker fee.
How many coins does Bitvavo support? +
Bitvavo supports 200 coins and tokens. Spot trading is available.
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