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Bitstamp in France

Rank in France
#6 of 7
Bitcoin in France
Legal
Our rating
4.3
Review updated
2026-08-12

Yes. Bitstamp serves France and ranks sixth of the 7 exchanges in our France guide, on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card; SEPA transfer is the rail local buyers lead with. Order-book trading uses maker-taker pricing that falls with 30-day volume. Identity verification is required before depositing or trading.

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Rank in France
#6 of 7
Fees
Maker-taker, falls with volume
KYC
Required
Pays with in France
SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Headquarters
Luxembourg

How to pay on Bitstamp in France

The deposit rails Bitstamp offers to buyers in France, from our France guide reviewed 2026-08-12. Each one links to how that rail works here.

What Bitstamp charges, and what it asks for

Order-book trading uses maker-taker pricing that falls with 30-day volume. Card purchases and instant buys cost more than order-book trades.

spread note
Instant buys and card purchases include a premium over the order-book price.
deposit note
SEPA deposits are free; international wires and card purchases carry fees.
withdrawal note
SEPA withdrawals carry a small fixed fee; bitcoin withdrawals pay a network fee.

Identity verification

Required. Identity verification is required before depositing or trading.

9 costs by action, on the Bitstamp review

Bitstamp's security and regulatory record

12 dated events on our record since 2014, 3 of them breaches, enforcement actions, insolvencies or outages. Newest first.

  1. Licence

    Virtual asset service provider registration in the British Virgin Islands

  2. Licence

    Major payment institution licence granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore

  3. Enforcement

    French appeal court holds Bitstamp Europe liable for serving France without AMF registration

  4. Licence

    MiCA crypto asset service provider licence issued by the Luxembourg CSSF

  5. Licence

    Registered as a cryptoasset business by the UK Financial Conduct Authority

All 12 events with detail and sources, on the review

Every exchange we rank in France

Ranked by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support. Rankings are never sold.

Bitcoin exchanges ranked in France by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support, with the payment methods each one offers here.
#ExchangeRatingFeesID checkPays with
1Bitvavo4.50.15% maker at the base tierRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant
2Relai4.5Around 1% per purchaseRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant
3Kraken4.7From 0.25% maker, 0.40% takerRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
4Bitpanda4.4Premium built into the priceRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
5Coinbase4.5Maker-taker on Advanced TradeRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
6BitstampThis page4.3Maker-taker, falls with volumeRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
7Binance4.2From 0.1% spot, maker and takerRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay

Full comparison in the France guide

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitstamp available in France?

Yes. Bitstamp ranks sixth of the 7 exchanges in our France guide, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card; SEPA transfer is the rail local buyers lead with. Our France guide was last reviewed 2026-08-12 and the Bitstamp review on 2026-08-12.

What payment methods does Bitstamp accept in France?

In France, Bitstamp takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card. These are the localized rails from our France guide, not the platform's global list.

What does Bitstamp charge?

Order-book trading uses maker-taker pricing that falls with 30-day volume. Card purchases and instant buys cost more than order-book trades.

Does Bitstamp require identity verification?

Yes. Identity verification is required before depositing or trading. Our record marks this as the platform's own policy rather than a France rule, so it applies wherever Bitstamp operates.

Is bitcoin legal in France?

Bitcoin is fully legal in France, one of Europe's most mature crypto markets.

Has Bitstamp had security incidents or regulatory action?

Our record for Bitstamp lists 12 dated events since 2014: 1 outage, 1 breach, 1 enforcement action, 2 proof-of-reserves attestations, 6 licences and 1 audit. The most recent, on 2026-02-06: Virtual asset service provider registration in the British Virgin Islands. Each event carries a source on the Bitstamp review.

Bitstamp elsewhere in Europe

Bitstamp ranks in 31 countries on this site. 12 of its 30 Europe pages are linked here; the review lists all of them.

Sources