bitcoin.de review

Both sides of the book cost the same: 0.5% to buy and 0.5% to sell. That sits above the 0.25% median across buy-crypto platforms, so costs weigh against a short coin list rather than against a low headline rate.

The exchange is supervised by the Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) in Germany under licence 118938. The listed regulator is Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), and the operating company is futurum bank AG, based in Germany.

Deposits run through bank and sepa, so funding comes from a bank transfer and SEPA rather than a card checkout. The account sits with futurum bank AG, which means the banking company and the crypto venue are the same operator.

The market lists 10 coins, a short catalogue for anyone who wants more than the main asset. By comparison, Bitpanda lists from 650, and the site median is 62, so this venue sits at the thin end of the range.

Accounts are custodial, which is what the platform lists under custodial, so the provider holds the keys rather than the account holder. The venue is a centralised exchange by type and is run by futurum bank AG in Germany.

Support runs on email, help centre and community, so a help centre and a community channel sit alongside email. A live chat or a phone line is not among the listed channels, which suits people who prefer written answers and self-service.

The 0.5% charge here is well above ActivTrades at 0%, while bunq runs 0.25% to 1.99%. Buyers who trade often feel that gap quickly, because the rate applies on every buy and every sell.