BTC Direct
Exchanges
BTC Direct is a leading European cryptocurrency broker founded in 2013 and headquartered in the Netherlands. It holds MiCA licensing from the Dutch AFM and registration with the Dutch Central Bank, making it one of Europe's most compliant crypto platforms. BTC Direct supports 20+ currencies and serves customers across 25+ European countries via bank transfer and credit card.
Details
- Type
- Retail exchange
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 2013
- Regulated
- Yes
- Regulator
- AFM (Netherlands), MiCA
- Bitcoin Only
- No
- Founded Year
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Kyc Required
- Yes
- Trading Fees
- Spread-based (~1–2%)
- Fee Structure
- Spread-based (~1.5%)
- Fiat Currencies
- EUR
- Lightning Support
- No
- Supported Countries
- EU/EEA + 25 countries
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