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Is Bitvavo safe?
Bitvavo is a broker licensed by AFM (verified on the register). Our global rating is Verified, 91 out of 100. Below: why it scores this way, what each regulator means for client protection, and how to verify.
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Global rating: 91 Verified · evidence 77/100
- Licences verified
- AFM
- Global score
- 91 / 100
- Evidence
- 77 / 100
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
Why this score
Global rating 91 out of 100, Verified. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.
- Reason
- Licence verified on register, regulatory record checked
- Regulation
- 35 / 40
- Client protection
- Not yet checked
- Regulatory conduct
- 25 / 25
- Track record
- Not yet checked
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- Evidence confidence
- 77 / 100
Pillars marked “Not yet checked” are left out of the score rather than counted as zero; they lower evidence confidence instead. Nothing commercial affects a score, verdict or ranking.
What the verdict means
Bitvavo is rated "Verified" globally. Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based method applied identically to every firm.
- VerifiedThis record
Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.
- Caution
Active, with enough evidence to score, but short of Verified. Read the reason before you deposit.
- High risk
Verified adverse evidence only: a regulator warning, or a licence revoked or suspended in the last 2 years.
- Insufficient data
Not enough verified evidence yet to rate. Not a judgement either way.
- Under review
Our researchers are re-checking this record. No score is shown until they finish.
- Not active
Inactive, redirected or merged. No score is shown.
See the methodology for how scores are built.
Who regulates Bitvavo
Active licences verified on the regulator's register in our latest research:
AFM
(AFM)Netherlands
How to verify this yourself
Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:
- 01
Find the official register of the regulator listed above. Use the regulator's own site, not a link from the broker.
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Search for the firm's name or licence number.
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Check that the licensed legal entity matches Bitvavo's account terms and that status is current.
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Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.
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Public verification fields held for this entity:
- Global verdict
- Verified
- Global score
- 91 / 100
- Licences verified
- AFM LEI 724500MX2WBKDJP9HE56
- FCA warning
- None recorded
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
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