coinhouse review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Coinhouse is a French custodial exchange for euro buyers who care more about regulation and funding options than price. A taker fee of 1.49% makes it costly to trade often, and the 50 coin list keeps it behind larger venues.
Key facts
- Best for
- Euro holders in France who want a regulated custodial exchange with card, bank and SEPA deposits.
- Taker fee
- 1.49%↗
- Coins listed
- 50↗
- Regulators
- Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), FR ACPR↗
- Fiat deposit methods
- Card, Bank, SEPA↗
- Withdrawal fee
- network + 0.29% (max EUR 500)↗
- Derivatives
- No↗
- Exchange type
- Cex↗
- Legal entity
- COINHOUSE SAS↗
- Headquarters
- France↗
- Founded
- 2014↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre↗
- Features
- Custodial, Staking
- Official website
- coinhouse.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
Pros and cons
Pros
- Regulated in France by the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) and FR_ACPR, with licence references A2026-013 and MiCA CASP 969500E5GFHK2RKF8251.
- Fiat deposits cover card, bank and sepa, so funding does not need a bank transfer in another currency.
- A card, bank and sepa deposit set and a custodial account with staking suits straightforward buy and hold use.
- Founded in 2014 and headquartered in France, operating as COINHOUSE SAS.
Cons
- A taker fee of 1.49% sits well above the site median of 0.2% and the 0.55% upper quartile.
- The coin list of 50 ranks near the bottom of the compared field on coins listed.
- Support runs on help centre only, and derivatives are not offered.
Who it suits
- Euro holders in France depositing by card, bank and sepa.
- Long term holders who want staking on a custodial account.
- Buyers who put regulator status and licence references ahead of fee level.
Who should look elsewhere
- Active traders, since fees of 1.49% per trade add up quickly against the site median of 0.2%.
- Bunq, if a lower fee band matters more, with taker fees of 0.25% to 1.99%.
- Bitpanda, if breadth of assets matters more, with from 650 listed.
How coinhouse compares
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Where coinhouse is available
- Licence in France
- Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) (A2026-013), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in France
- Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) (MiCA CASP 969500E5GFHK2RKF8251), checked September 26, 2026, also valid in Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg
- Licence in France
- FR_ACPR (PSD_PI FR_ACPR!756888), checked September 26, 2026, also valid in France
Frequently asked questions
What does Coinhouse charge to trade?+
The taker fee is 1.49%. That is well above the site median of 0.2% and the 0.55% upper quartile, so frequent trading is the costliest part of using this exchange.
What does it cost to withdraw crypto?+
Withdrawals cost network + 0.29% (max EUR 500), which covers the network charge plus a percentage fee with a cap. Set aside that amount before moving coins off the platform.
Which regulators oversee Coinhouse?+
The exchange is registered in France with the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) and FR_ACPR. Licence references are A2026-013 and MiCA CASP 969500E5GFHK2RKF8251, with a payment institution reference of PSD_PI FR_ACPR!756888.
How can I fund my Coinhouse account?+
Fiat deposits run through card, bank and sepa. That covers card, bank and SEPA, which suits euro holders who want to buy without wiring money from another currency.
How many coins can I trade on Coinhouse?+
The exchange lists 50. For context, the site median for coins listed is 62 and the upper quartile is 344.5, so the list sits below the middle of the field.
Does Coinhouse hold my crypto, and can I earn on it?+
The account is custodial, and the feature set of custodial and staking includes staking. Coins are held by the exchange rather than in a wallet you control.
Does Coinhouse offer derivatives?+
No. Derivatives are not offered, so the exchange covers spot buying and selling only. Anyone wanting leverage would need a different venue.
Who is Coinhouse built for?+
It is a French exchange founded in 2014 and headquartered in France, operating as COINHOUSE SAS. It fits euro holders buying a modest coin list, rather than active traders or derivatives users.
How do I get help from Coinhouse?+
Support runs on help centre, so a help centre is the route. For comparison, 79.6% shows a help centre is the most common channel across the site.
Sources
- euclid.eba.europa.eu/register/downloads/PSDMD/20260926/do... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Licences
- esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“ae_homeMemberState=FR”
- bit2me.com/alternatives/coinhouse checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Exchange type, Fiat deposit methods, Founded, Regulators, Taker fee, Withdrawal fee
“Coinhouse is the French AMF specialist”
- bitdegree.org/crypto-exchange-comparison/kraken-vs-coinhouse checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins listed, Support channels
“Over 50 supported cryptocurrencies”
- bitdegree.org/crypto-exchange-comparison/kucoin-vs-coinhouse checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features
“Opt-in staking”
- bitget.com/academy/how-does-coinhouse-compare-to-other-cr... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Derivatives
“Futures Maker/Taker Fee | N/A”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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