Bitstamp Review
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Key Facts
| Founded | 2011[src] |
| Headquarters | Offices in Luxembourg, the UK, Slovenia, Singapore, and the US; owned by Robinhood since June 2, 2025 (no single HQ stated).[src] |
| Listed assets | — |
| KYC | Required — Full identity verification (government ID, proof of address, possible selfie) required before depositing, trading, or withdrawing. Third-party source; re-verify against official FAQ.[src] |
| Payment methods | International wire transfer, SEPA transfer (EU), Faster Payments (UK), ACH (US), Visa/Mastercard/Maestro card purchases (not US)[src] |
Fees
Spot maker (base tier)
0%
Spot taker (base tier)
0%
No trading fees for 30-day volume under $1,000 (per Bitstamp blog, Dec 2022 — re-verify against the current fee schedule); tiered maker/taker fees apply above that.
Deposits & withdrawals: Card purchases not available in the US; US customers can use ACH for instant funding. Fiat funding via wire, SEPA, UK Faster Payments, or ACH.[src]
Full fee schedule (retrieved 2026-08-10)Availability
Serves retail and institutional customers across the EU, UK, US and Asia; holds 50+ active licenses and registrations globally.[src]
Security Incident History
2015-01 — ~$5,260,000[src]
18,866 BTC (~$5.26M) stolen from hot wallet after a weeks-long phishing campaign compromised a sysadmin's machine and the wallet.dat file.
Resolution: Cold storage was unaffected; Bitstamp rebuilt its platform from secure backups, hired Stroz Friedberg for forensics, and moved to multi-signature wallets with cold storage.
Licenses & Registrations
API & Bot Trading
HTTP API v2 (REST), WebSocket API v2, and FIX v2. Standard rate limit 400 requests/second with a default threshold of 10,000 requests per 10 minutes; higher limits by agreement.[src]