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Bitstamp Europe S.A.

ExchangeLuxembourg Founded 2011bitstamp.net
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Last reviewed
27 Aug 2026
2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

  • MiCA CASP authorization — CSSF, Luxembourg — covers EU/EEA passporting
  • Luxembourg payment institution licence for fiat rails
  • No major incident since 2015
Overall concern
Low concern

Long-standing EU-domiciled venue with a CSSF MiCA authorization, an e-money licence and a clean recent enforcement record.

Licenses & registrations

  • LuxembourgAuthorized
    MiCA CASP authorization
    Commission de Surveillance du Secteur FinancierCSSF
    C-LU-2025-00212025-03-18
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  • LuxembourgAuthorized
    Payment institution licence
    Commission de Surveillance du Secteur FinancierCSSF
    PI-2016-00842016-04-25
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  • United KingdomRegistered
    Cryptoasset firm registration (AML)
    Financial Conduct AuthorityFCA
    FRN 9134502021-06-30
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  • SingaporeAuthorized
    Major Payment Institution licence (DPT)
    Monetary Authority of SingaporeMAS
    PS202200412023-06-15
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Reputation

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Recent press

  • 2026-08-10
    Robinhood brings crypto trading to main UK app through BitstampPositive

    The Block — Robinhood launched UK crypto trading through its Bitstamp subsidiary's infrastructure and FCA registration, deepening Bitstamp's role in the group.

  • 2026-06-24
    Exchange onboards further European banking partnersPositive

    Reuters — Two additional SEPA banking relationships were added for euro settlement.

  • 2026-04-08
    Institutional order flow rises after ownership changePositive

    Bloomberg — Bank-affiliated clients increased their use of the venue's API.

  • 2026-01-29
    Listing policy tightened under MiCA disclosuresNeutral

    CoinDesk — Several tokens were delisted for lack of compliant white papers.

  • 2025-10-07
    Consolidation reshapes European crypto venuesNeutral

    Financial Times — Analysts expect further mergers among mid-sized EU exchanges.

  • 2025-08-19
    Exchange completes ISO 27001 recertificationPositive

    Reuters — The audit covered custody operations and access controls.

Incidents & enforcement

  1. 2019-05-17Outage

    Order-book disruption after an abnormal price move on the BTC/USD pair.

  2. 2015-01-04HackUSD 5,100,000

    Hot wallet compromise; losses covered by the company, customer balances unaffected.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)