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Safety review

How safe is Bitstamp,
really?

Instead of a vague 'trusted' badge, we grade Bitstamp on five concrete, checkable criteria — each with sources. Here's exactly how it scores.

Grade
C
3 of 5 checks passed
Computed automatically from public data. Higher is safer.
The five checks

Criterion by criterion, with sources

5 criteria · check each one
  • ✓
    Regulation

    Heavily licensed — MiCA CASP via Luxembourg CSSF (2025), US FinCEN MSB and NYDFS BitLicense, UK FCA registration, and 50+ licences globally. Now owned by Robinhood. Source →

  • ✗
    Proof-of-Reserves

    A proof-of-reserves explainer page exists, but there is no public live dashboard or named third-party auditor. Source →

  • ✓
    Flexible withdrawal

    No platform lock-up on staking — only the network unbonding period (about 3–4 days for ETH) applies. Source →

  • ✗
    Insurance Fund

    No dedicated customer insurance fund is publicly disclosed. Source →

  • ✓
    Track record (2+ years incident-free)

    Founded 2011 — one of the oldest exchanges still running — with no major user-fund hack, and acquired by Robinhood (closed June 2025). Source →

Bottom line

Verdict

⚖️
Verdict. Bitstamp passes 3 of 5 safety checks (grade C) — middle of the pack. It clears some bars but not all; size your deposit accordingly and don't chase its highest promotional rates.
Full Bitstamp rates → How we grade