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Bitcoin.de Reviews

As of: November 2026

Trading and deposits have largely been paused since June 2026, with a restart via regulated partners announced: German crypto marketplace since 2011, operated by futurum bank AG.

3.2of 5
Trading paused
Fees0.5 %
Cryptocurrencies10
Payment MethodsSEPA Transfer
Minimum cost per €1,000€ 5.00
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✓ Since 2011✓ DE-regulated✗ Only 10 Coins✗ Web Only
Dennis Weidner
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Our Opinion

Bitcoin.de is regarded as a pioneer among German crypto marketplaces and has been active since 2011, making the platform one of the oldest providers in the German-speaking market; it says it has more than 1.1 million customers. The principle that euro balances remain in the user’s own bank account is viewed positively by security-conscious users.

Trading has largely been suspended since 12 June 2026, and deposits are paused as well. On 6 October 2026 the parent company Bitcoin Group SE announced that BaFin had not granted the application futurum bank AG filed on 27 June 2025 for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCAR; this also ends the toleration under which its crypto services had been running. The bank can lodge an objection within one month of notification. For the restart, bitcoin.de is preparing a cooperation with two regulated partners based in Germany, an institution acting as trading partner and a custodian; the provider has not given a date (customer notice dated 7 October 2026). Until the transfer, futurum bank AG continues to hold the crypto assets, and withdrawals to your own wallets remain possible.

The selection of just 10 cryptocurrencies is clearly room for improvement compared with modern exchanges. The limitation to SEPA as the only payment method, the lack of a mobile app, and 2FA protection only via SMS are also occasionally criticized. Some users consider the interface in need of modernization. According to the provider, the new platform with apps for iOS and Android, more than 100 cryptocurrencies, savings plans, swaps and staking is technically complete, but it will only launch with the new operating model.

As long as trading is paused, Bitcoin.de is not an option for new purchases; existing customers can withdraw their crypto assets to their own wallets. After the announced restart, the platform will mainly appeal to investors who want to rely on a long-established German provider; fees and coin selection under the new model have not yet been published.

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Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Pioneer among German cryptocurrency platforms, active since 2011, with more than 1.1 million customers according to the company
  • Crypto withdrawals to your own wallets continue during the trading pause
  • According to the provider, all customer claims remain fully intact; futurum bank AG keeps holding the crypto assets until they move to a regulated custodian
  • Funds remain in the user’s own bank account
  • New website and apps for iOS and Android fully tested according to the provider, planned with more than 100 cryptocurrencies, savings plans and staking
Cons
  • Trading and deposits are paused until further notice. Trading has largely been suspended since 12 June 2026. According to Bitcoin Group SE’s announcement of 6 October 2026, BaFin has not granted futurum bank AG’s MiCAR application. A restart with two regulated partners for trading and custody has been announced, but no date has been set. Nothing can currently be bought.
  • No MiCA authorisation in the ESMA register (file dated 30 October 2026); the future trading and custody partners have not yet been named
  • Selection of only 10 cryptocurrencies could be expanded
  • Only SEPA bank transfer as a payment method
  • Interface occasionally criticised as in need of modernisation

User Experiences

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Provider details (fees, licences, pros and cons) editorially reviewed: November 2026. This comparison does not constitute investment advice. All information without guarantee.

Features

Feature Scope

✗ Savings plan✗ Staking✗ Wallet transfer✗ Cost transparency✗ 2FA security✓ SEPA transfer✗ Credit card✗ Minimum amount✗ Mobile app✓ Web platform

Highlights

  • Pioneer among German crypto marketplaces, since 2011
  • Operated by futurum bank AG, a subsidiary of Bitcoin Group SE
  • Euro balances remain in the user’s own bank account
  • KYC via bank verification, VideoIdent or PostIdent
  • Withdrawals to your own wallets possible during the trading pause

Tradeable Assets

  • Cryptocurrencies (10 coins, including BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, DOGE), trading currently paused

Trading Options

  • Marketplace trading with EUR trading pairs, paused until further notice
  • Wallet transfer to external wallets

About Bitcoin.de

Company
futurum bank AG
Year Founded
2011
KYC
Bank verification, VideoIdent, PostIdent
Regulation
Regulated in Germany as a marketplace of futurum bank AG
{-} 2FA via SMS
Minimum Amount
€ 60

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