Anycoin Direct review

Maker and taker fees both sit at 0.15%, and the same rate applies whichever way you trade. The site median for exchange taker fees is 0.25%, which puts this venue near the cheaper end. Crypto withdrawals add a network fee and a third party cost on top.

The exchange is regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and holds licence 41000015 through Finst B.V.. Proof of reserves is published, and account features list custodial custody, so the platform holds the coins rather than passing them to a wallet you control.

Fiat deposits run through sepa and bank, so bank transfers and SEPA are the listed routes into the account. The legal entity sits in the NL, which shapes which payment rails work for you.

Crypto withdrawals carry a network fee plus a third party cost, and euro withdrawals are free. Since the account features list custodial custody under custodial and staking, assets are held by the exchange, so a self custody wallet is not part of the setup.

The coin list runs to from 400 assets, well past the crypto exchange median of 77.5. The exchange type is cex, so everything is held in a custodial account on the platform rather than settled peer to peer.

Derivatives are not offered, so there is no futures or margin market to trade. Staking is listed among the account features under custodial and staking, which is the main way to earn on holdings while they sit on the platform.

It suits euro holders who want a single regulated venue for a long coin list with staking on the balance. Anyone who wants leverage has a problem, since derivatives are not offered. A bank with crypto buying may suit others better, where bunq's taker fee runs 0.25% to 1.99%.

Support runs on chat, email and phone, so both self service and direct contact with the exchange are covered. The operation sits in the NL under Finst B.V., and the Dutch regulator keeps watch over it.