bitnovo review
Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Bitnovo suits Spanish residents who want to buy major coins cheaply and hold them in a wallet they control. Trading fees of 0.99% to 2.49% sit above the 0.2% median across exchanges, and the list holds 44 coins, so it is a simple entry point.
Key facts
- Best for
- A self-custody account at €0 for Spanish residents buying a short list of major coins.
- Taker fee
- 0.99% to 2.49%↗
- Coins listed
- 44↗
- Regulators
- Banco de Espana, AMF France (PSAN), De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) / AFM Netherlands register↗
- Fiat deposit methods
- Card, Bank, SEPA↗
- Withdrawal fee
- Free for SEPA bank withdrawals over EUR 300, otherwise EUR 1, plus blockchain network fee↗
- Exchange type
- Cex↗
- Legal entity
- PRESSBROKERS, SL↗
- Headquarters
- Spain↗
- Founded
- 2015↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody, Staking
- Official website
- bitnovo.com
Crypto wallets
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Registered in Spain, France and the Netherlands under Banco de Espana, AMF France (PSAN) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) / AFM Netherlands register.
- Coins sit in a mobile wallet under self custody, with seed backup.
- Fiat deposits go through card, bank and sepa, so the account is funded in euros.
- SEPA bank withdrawals above the stated threshold carry no platform charge, with only the blockchain network fee on top.
Cons
- Taker fees of 0.99% to 2.49% sit above the 0.2% exchange median.
- A short list of 44 coins puts it at 111 of 176 brands ranked on coins listed.
Who it suits
- Spanish residents who want coins in a mobile wallet under self custody rather than on an exchange balance.
- People buying major coins only, with 44 listed and no appetite for long tail positions.
- Holders comfortable with a seed backup phrase that they write down and store themselves.
Who should look elsewhere
- Traders chasing the lowest taker fee, since bunq publishes 0.25% to 1.99%.
- People who want a choice of support channels, as support runs on help centre and community only.
- Small cap buyers, with 44 coins listed and from 16 supported in the wallet.
Safety of your money
Bitnovo is listed on registers in Spain, France and the Netherlands: Banco de Espana, the AMF France PSAN list, and the De Nederlandsche Bank and AFM Netherlands register. The licence numbers are D687 in Spain, E2023-102 in France and R193399 in the Netherlands. Registration means the firm may operate in each market, not that prices hold or withdrawals are instant.
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Where bitnovo is available
- Available
- Aland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
- Licence in Spain
- Banco de Espana (D687), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in France
- AMF France (PSAN) (E2023-102), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in Netherlands
- De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) / AFM Netherlands register (R193399), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to trade on Bitnovo?+
Trading is charged at 0.99% to 2.49%, above the 0.2% median across the exchanges listed here. Opening the account costs €0, and the mobile wallet adds nothing to join. The trading charge applies on each trade, so frequent trading is where this figure matters most.
Which coins can I buy?+
The exchange lists 44 coins, and the wallet supports from 16 of them. That covers the major assets and little else, so anyone buying beyond the majors should read the full listing first, since coins outside it can be neither traded nor held here.
Who holds the coins I buy?+
You do. The wallet runs on self custody, so keys stay on the phone rather than with the exchange, and it is a mobile wallet backed up by a seed phrase. Losing that phrase means losing access to the coins, so write it down and store it safely before depositing.
How do I pay in and get money out?+
Fiat deposits go through card, bank and sepa, so the account is funded in euros. SEPA bank withdrawals above the stated threshold carry no platform charge, otherwise a small flat fee applies, and the blockchain network fee sits on top either way. Card and bank transfers are both in that list.
Which regulators supervise Bitnovo?+
It appears in the Spanish register at D687, on the French PSAN list at E2023-102, and in the Dutch register at R193399, covering Banco de Espana, AMF France (PSAN) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) / AFM Netherlands register. Registration means the firm may operate in each market, not that prices hold or withdrawals are instant.
Can I earn on coins while I hold them?+
Staking is listed among the features, self custody and staking, so coins held in the self custody wallet can earn while they sit there. Returns depend on the coin and on network conditions, so treat any staking figure as variable rather than fixed income, and note that buying the coins first still costs 0.99% to 2.49%.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on help centre and community, which means written answers in the help centre and a community forum. No phone line or live chat appears in that list, so an urgent problem such as a locked account or a stuck withdrawal may have to wait for a written reply.
How much do retail traders usually lose?+
Across the accounts tracked here, the median share of retail investors who lose money is 70.15%, and most of the range sits close to that figure. A single exchange balance is also less diversified than a wider portfolio, so size it accordingly.
Sources
- bde.es/wbe/es/punto-informacion/contenidos/registros/regi... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Regulators, Licences
- bitnovo.com/comisiones checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Fiat deposit methods, Price, Support channels, Taker fee, Withdrawal fee
“SEPA bank transfer deposit: free per operation over EUR 100, otherwise EUR 1; credit or debit card payment surcharge 1.89%”
- bitnovo.com/cotizacion-criptomonedas checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins listed
“Live price table of cryptocurrencies available at Bitnovo lists 44 coins (BTC, ETH, USDC, SOL, XRP, ... SUSHI)”
- bitnovo.com/llms.txt checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins supported, Exchange type, Features, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Self-custody mobile wallet (iOS/Android) supporting 16+ cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchains.”
- bitnovo.com/sobre-bitnovo checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Year of foundation: 2015”
- bitnovo.com/wallet checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup options, Custody, Wallet type
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Related by the facts
bitnovo
A self-custody account at €0 for Spanish residents buying a short list of major coins.