Is Bybit available in the Netherlands?
As of June 2026 Bybit is available to residents of the Netherlands through its regulated European entity, Bybit EU. Bybit EU GmbH was authorised as a crypto asset service provider by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) on 28 May 2025 under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, and that authorisation can be passported into the Netherlands, where the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) is the competent authority. Confirm the current authorisation on the AFM and ESMA registers before acting.
Information, not advice. This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify the current rules with a qualified local professional and the official regulator before acting.
How we checked this. We set this status by reading the platform's own terms of use and country eligibility, and the public register kept by the named regulator, then dated the result. Availability can change, so confirm directly with the platform and the regulator before acting. As of 26 June 2026.
As of June 2026 Bybit is available to Dutch residents through Bybit EU. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) authorised Bybit EU GmbH as a crypto asset service provider on 28 May 2025 under MiCA, and Bybit established its European headquarters in Vienna. A MiCA authorisation granted in one member state can be passported across the European Economic Area, which includes the Netherlands, where the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) is the competent authority. The regulated European service can differ from the global Bybit platform, so confirm what is offered to a Netherlands account in the Bybit EU app and confirm the authorisation on the AFM and ESMA registers before acting.
Is the platform available to residents
As of June 2026 Dutch residents can generally use Bybit through its regulated European entity, Bybit EU. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted Bybit EU GmbH a crypto asset service provider authorisation on 28 May 2025, and Bybit set up its European base in Vienna. Because a MiCA authorisation can be passported across the European Economic Area, the entity can serve clients in the Netherlands.
It is worth noting that the regulated Bybit EU service operates under European rules and the product set can differ from the global Bybit platform, including how certain higher risk products are offered. Availability and products change, so confirm what is shown to a Netherlands account in the Bybit EU app, and confirm the authorisation that covers Dutch clients on the AFM and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) registers (as of June 2026).
The regulator and the framework
The Netherlands supervises crypto on a Twin Peaks model. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) historically ran the registration regime for crypto service providers focused on anti money laundering, and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) is the conduct authority. Since 30 December 2024 the European Union Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, known as MiCA, applies to crypto asset service providers across the bloc, coordinated with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), with the AFM as the Dutch competent authority.
A MiCA crypto asset service provider authorisation granted in one member state can in principle be passported across the European Economic Area. Bybit EU GmbH holds its authorisation from the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), which has been a notable hub for such authorisations. The Dutch transitional period for providers registered under the former DNB regime ended on 30 June 2025, so confirm a platform's authorisation and the markets it actually serves on the AFM and ESMA registers (as of June 2026).
How residents access the platform
Residents typically access Bybit EU through its website and app after completing know your customer verification, which Bybit applies as part of its anti money laundering controls. Funding and product options for the regulated European entity can differ from those of the global platform, so confirm the deposit and withdrawal methods shown to a Netherlands account in the app.
The regulated service centres on spot trading and the crypto asset services covered by the MiCA authorisation, with certain higher risk products subject to European rules and to the restrictions a regulated entity must apply. Products, supported assets, and fees change over time, so confirm what is offered to a Netherlands account before trading (as of June 2026).
Tax treatment
Tax on crypto for Dutch residents is administered by the Belastingdienst, the Netherlands Tax Administration. Holdings are generally reported under the Box 3 regime that taxes wealth, while activity that amounts to a business or to income can fall under other boxes. This page does not give tax advice. For how crypto is treated in the Netherlands in general terms, see the Netherlands tax page, and confirm your own position with a qualified local professional before filing (as of June 2026).
Bybit is available to Dutch residents through Bybit EU under MiCA, and other providers, including Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Crypto.com, and Dutch licensed platforms, also serve the Netherlands. Availability, fees, and protections vary, so compare the exchanges available in the Netherlands before you choose.
Every availability status here is dated and checked against the named regulator's public register. We never place a link to a platform where it is not available.
Regulator and sources
The relevant authorities are the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), which authorised Bybit EU GmbH, the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) as the Dutch competent authority under MiCA, and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Tax is administered by the Belastingdienst.
- Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), granting of authorisation to Bybit EU GmbH as a crypto asset service provider on 28 May 2025.
- Bybit, announcement that Bybit EU is MiCAR licensed in Austria and operates a European headquarters in Vienna.
- Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), registers of authorised crypto asset service providers.
- Belastingdienst, the Netherlands Tax Administration, general guidance on the taxation of crypto assets.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bybit available in the Netherlands?
As of June 2026 Bybit is available to Dutch residents through Bybit EU. Bybit EU GmbH was authorised as a crypto asset service provider by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) on 28 May 2025 under MiCA, and that authorisation can be passported into the Netherlands. The Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) is the Dutch competent authority. Confirm the current position on the AFM and ESMA registers.
Who regulates Bybit in the Netherlands?
Bybit serves European clients through Bybit EU GmbH, authorised under MiCA by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), with passporting across the European Economic Area. In the Netherlands the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) is the competent authority for crypto asset service providers. Confirm the authorisation on the AFM and ESMA registers.
Is the Bybit EU service the same as the global platform?
Bybit operates a separate regulated entity, Bybit EU, for clients in the European Economic Area, and the products available through the regulated entity can differ from the global platform. Confirm what is offered to a Netherlands account in the Bybit EU app before acting.
How is crypto taxed for Dutch residents who use Bybit?
Tax is administered by the Belastingdienst, the Netherlands Tax Administration. Holdings are generally reported under the Box 3 regime that taxes wealth, while activity that amounts to a business or to income can fall under other boxes. This is not tax advice. See the Netherlands tax page and confirm your position with a qualified local professional.
Which other exchanges are available in the Netherlands?
Providers authorised and available in the Netherlands include Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Crypto.com, and Dutch licensed platforms such as Bitvavo and Finst. See the best exchanges in the Netherlands page. This is information, not a recommendation.
Rules change frequently. The European Union has moved to the MiCA framework, with the Dutch transitional period having ended on 30 June 2025, so a platform's authorisation and the markets it serves can change. The position on this page is dated June 2026. Confirm the current status with the AFM, ESMA, and the platform before you act.
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