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Bitstamp in the United Kingdom

Rank in the United Kingdom
#4 of 4
Bitcoin in the United Kingdom
Legal
Our rating
4.3
Review updated
2026-08-12

Yes. Bitstamp serves the United Kingdom and ranks fourth of the 4 exchanges in our the United Kingdom guide, on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes 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 the United Kingdom
#4 of 4
Fees
Maker-taker, falls with volume
KYC
Required
Pays with in the United Kingdom
Debit card
Currency
Pound sterling (GBP)
Headquarters
Luxembourg

How to pay on Bitstamp in the United Kingdom

The deposit rails Bitstamp offers to buyers in the United Kingdom, from our the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom

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

Bitcoin exchanges ranked in the United Kingdom by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support, with the payment methods each one offers here.
#ExchangeRatingFeesID checkPays with
1Kraken4.7From 0.25% maker, 0.40% takerRequiredFaster Payments, Debit card
2Coinbase4.5Maker-taker on Advanced TradeRequiredFaster Payments, Debit card, Open banking payment
3CEX.IO4.0Maker-taker; card costs moreRequiredFaster Payments, Open banking payment, Debit card
4BitstampThis page4.3Maker-taker, falls with volumeRequiredDebit card

Full comparison in the the United Kingdom guide

Frequently asked questions

Is Bitstamp available in the United Kingdom?

Yes. Bitstamp ranks fourth of the 4 exchanges in our the United Kingdom guide, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes Debit card. Our the United Kingdom guide was last reviewed 2026-08-12 and the Bitstamp review on 2026-08-12.

What payment methods does Bitstamp accept in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Bitstamp takes Debit card. These are the localized rails from our the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom rule, so it applies wherever Bitstamp operates.

Is bitcoin legal in the United Kingdom?

Bitcoin is fully legal in the United Kingdom. Crypto firms serving UK customers must register with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Money Laundering Regulations, and financial promotions rules in force since October 2023 govern how platforms market to consumers.

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