Bitvavo vs Bullish Europe

Bitvavo has been operating since 2018 and is one of the most established platforms in the industry. Bullish Europe, founded in 2021, is 3 years younger and positions itself as "BaFin-licensed MiCA exchange with an institutional trading focus". Both exchanges cater to active crypto traders — but the differences in fees, coin selection, and regulation are significant.

When it comes to fees, Bullish Europe has the edge: 0.03% spot taker fee compared to 0.25% at Bitvavo. On a $10,000 trade, that's a saving of $22 per transaction. Additional perk at Bullish Europe: Bullish advertises no maker fees and 0-0.03% taker fees for individual accounts; market and tier dependent.

On the security front, Bitvavo offers MiCA-regulated as a CASP via Bitvavo B.V. in the Netherlands with an insurance fund of MiCA-regulated custody with segregated client assets; no quantified public insurance fund. Bullish Europe provides MiCA-regulated via Bullish Europe GmbH in Germany (BaFin) and backs it with Full-reserve and custody focus; no quantified public insurance fund. Both platforms feature industry-standard security measures including 2FA, cold storage, and regular audits.

Bitvavo stands out with Staking, Recurring Buys, EUR Markets, while Bullish Europe differentiates itself through Institutional Liquidity, Automated Market Making. In terms of coin selection, Bitvavo leads with 350+ trading pairs compared to Bullish Europe's Selected markets.