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Bitstamp in Norway

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

Yes. Bitstamp serves Norway and ranks fifth of the 6 exchanges in our Norway guide, on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer and Credit or debit card. 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 Norway
#5 of 6
Fees
Maker-taker, falls with volume
KYC
Required
Pays with in Norway
SEPA transfer, Credit or debit card
Currency
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Headquarters
Luxembourg

How to pay on Bitstamp in Norway

The deposit rails Bitstamp offers to buyers in Norway, from our Norway 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 Norway

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

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

Full comparison in the Norway guide

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitstamp available in Norway?

Yes. Bitstamp ranks fifth of the 6 exchanges in our Norway guide, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer and Credit or debit card. Our Norway guide was last reviewed 2026-08-12 and the Bitstamp review on 2026-08-12.

What payment methods does Bitstamp accept in Norway?

In Norway, Bitstamp takes SEPA transfer and Credit or debit card. These are the localized rails from our Norway 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 Norway rule, so it applies wherever Bitstamp operates.

Is bitcoin legal in Norway?

Bitcoin is fully legal in Norway. Though not an EU member, Norway adopted the EU's MiCA framework through the EEA: the Crypto Asset Act (Kryptoeiendelsloven) has applied since 1 July 2025, with Finanstilsynet, the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, licensing and supervising crypto-asset service providers.

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