Bitstamp

KYC required Custodial exchange

3.7/10 total

One of the oldest continuously operating exchanges, now owned by Robinhood. Conservative asset listing and a long clean record, with higher entry-tier fees and full EU-regime verification.

Scores

No-KYC 0

Fees 4

Privacy 1

Custody 4

Record 9

Coverage 5

Weights are published in the method and applied identically to every entry.

For

Operating since 2011 with a long clean record
Well regulated in the EU with clear recourse
Conservative listing policy means fewer scam assets

Against

Higher fees than Kraken or Binance at retail volume
Full KYC under the EU AML regime
Limited asset selection

Agent access 3/10

API behind a verified EU account.

Reported separately and not counted in the total. It measures what an autonomous agent can do unattended, not whether the service is safe to use.

Fees

0.30% / 0.40% at entry tier

Higher than Kraken or Binance at low volume, falling with tiers.

Specification

Type: Custodial exchange
KYC policy: KYC required
Custody model: custodial
Account required: yes
Assets: 80+
Chains: 15+
Operating since: 2011
Jurisdiction: European Union
Onion service: no
Works without JS: no
Open source: no
Facts checked: 2026-07-31

Links

https://bitstamp.net

Plain links, no referral parameters. Verify the domain yourself; phishing clones of every service in this table exist.