What Bitcoin Group SE does

Bitcoin Group SE is a German-listed holding company (ticker ADE, ISIN DE000A1TNV91, headquartered in Herford) focused on acquiring, managing, and operating businesses in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Its core asset is a 100% stake in futurum bank AG, a BaFin-licensed bank that operates Bitcoin.de — described as Germany's only regulated cryptocurrency marketplace — as well as a 50% interest in BaFin-registered Sineus Financial Services GmbH. The group serves two customer segments: more than one million retail users trading crypto on Bitcoin.de, and — following MiCAR licensing of futurum bank AG — an emerging institutional and SME offering under the 'futurum' brand.

The technology stack centers on a regulated trading and custody platform. Bitcoin.de historically operated as a peer-to-peer marketplace with a trustee service and 98% of customer cryptocurrencies held in audited cold wallets; a full relaunch in late June 2026 transformed it into a modern broker-model platform with iOS/Android apps, support for 100+ cryptocurrencies, savings plans, dynamic staking, and crypto swaps. Banking-grade infrastructure resides in futurum bank AG's BaFin license, and the group also holds a proprietary treasury of approximately 3,605 BTC (EUR 293 million as of December 2025), positioning it among Europe's largest listed crypto treasury companies.

The business model is primarily transaction-fee driven: trading commissions from crypto-to-euro and crypto-to-crypto transactions on Bitcoin.de. A second economic dimension comes from proprietary crypto holdings, which contributed to a 102% year-on-year increase in total equity to EUR 278.2 million by December 2024 (though marked down to lower levels by end-2025 with market conditions). The group reports FY2025 revenue of EUR 10.0 million (vs. EUR 9.3 million in 2024), EUR 0.5 million EBITDA, and a EUR 1.3 million net loss reflecting planned investment in the platform relaunch, while maintaining a 71.8% equity ratio, EUR 12.6 million in cash, and a stable EUR 0.10 per-share dividend.

Name

Bitcoin Group SE

Legal name

Bitcoin Group SE

Website

https://bitcoingroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bitcoin Group SE is a German-listed holding company that owns futurum bank AG, operator of Bitcoin.de — Germany's only regulated cryptocurrency marketplace — serving 1+ million retail users and expanding into EU-wide institutional and SME crypto services under the 'futurum' brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Trading & Digital Asset Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Spot Crypto Exchanges (Order-Book & Matching Engine) (FSADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crypto Custody & Exchange Wallet Services (Integrated) (FSADAAAG), On/Off-Ramp Providers (Fiat↔Crypto) & Cash-In/Cash-Out Networks (FSADAIAE), Crypto Payments & Stablecoin Settlement Platforms (BPAMAFAL)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency trading
• Digital asset custody
• Regulated crypto marketplace
• Blockchain financial services
• Crypto banking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Herford

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Trading Commission Income: Commission income generated from cryptocurrency trading on the Bitcoin.de platform, including both crypto-to-euro and crypto-to-crypto trading. Revenue is driven by trading volume, which fluctuates with cryptocurrency market conditions.
2. Crypto Treasury Holdings: The company holds significant net crypto assets (EUR 293 million as of December 2025) as proprietary holdings, benefiting from cryptocurrency price appreciation. This is a strategic treasury approach, not a primary revenue stream but contributes to equity and balance sheet strength.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bitcoin Group SE operates the Bitcoin.de cryptocurrency trading marketplace through its wholly-owned subsidiary futurum bank AG, which holds a full BaFin banking license. The platform enables regulated crypto-to-euro and crypto-to-crypto trading for retail investors in Germany, with 98% of managed crypto held in audited cold wallets. Following a 2026 platform relaunch to a broker model, the offering expanded to 100+ cryptocurrencies with savings plans, staking, and swaps, while institutional/SME services are being rolled out under the futurum brand following MiCAR licensing.

Product overview

Bitcoin Group SE is a holding company with investment focus on innovative business concepts and technologies in cryptocurrency and blockchain. The portfolio consists of a unified platform-plus-services architecture built around Bitcoin.de (Germany's only regulated cryptocurrency marketplace) operated by subsidiary futurum bank AG. Additional services include financial advisory through 50%-owned Sineus Financial Services GmbH, and new institutional services under the futurum brand. The company offers cryptocurrency trading (crypto-to-fiat and crypto-to-crypto), custody services, investment advisory, and banking services. Following the 2026 platform relaunch, the offering expanded from a peer-to-peer model to a modern broker architecture with mobile apps, savings plans, staking, and crypto swaps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• futurum: Institutional services brand under futurum bank AG following MiCAR licensing. Dedicated offering for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and institutional customers.

Products and services

• Bitcoin.de Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Germany's only regulated cryptocurrency trading marketplace, operated by futurum bank AG under BaFin oversight, offering crypto-to-euro and crypto-to-crypto trading to retail customers with 98% of managed crypto held in audited cold wallets.
• futurum Institutional Services Dedicated institutional offering under the futurum brand targeting small and medium-sized enterprises, family offices, and banks with EU-wide regulated cryptocurrency trading, custody, and ancillary banking services following MiCAR licensing.
• futurum bank AG Crypto Banking & Custody Wholly-owned subsidiary of Bitcoin Group SE operating the Bitcoin.de platform; provides BaFin-regulated cryptocurrency trading, custody services, and banking services for both retail and institutional customers.
• Sineus Financial Services Investment Brokerage 50%-owned BaFin-registered financial services institution providing independent fee-based investment advisory, licensed for investment services, investment advice, and contract brokerage, including cryptocurrency investment brokerage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1+ million registered customers on Bitcoin.de
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• futurum bank AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 June 2026100% owned subsidiary of Bitcoin Group SE. Operates the Bitcoin.de cryptocurrency trading platform. Holds a full BaFin banking license and is undergoing MiCAR licensing for EU-wide institutional services. The company completed the merger of Bitcoin Deutschland AG into futurum bank AG in October 2020, creating Germany's first crypto bank. Key entity for all regulated crypto operations.
• Bankhaus von der HeydtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2022Bitcoin Group SE signed an agreement in December 2022 to acquire 100% of Bankhaus von der Heydt (purchase price: EUR 14 million cash + 150,000 shares). The bank held a full banking license and was a leading provider of custody and tokenization of digital assets in Germany. The planned acquisition was withdrawn in May 2023, with Bitcoin Group SE citing the failed acquisition as an extraordinary write-down of EUR 2.62 million.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coinbase Global: Largest publicly listed US-based cryptocurrency exchange. Compares to Bitcoin Group SE as a regulated retail crypto trading platform, though Coinbase operates globally with a far broader product set including staking, custody, and derivatives.
• Crypto.com: Global cryptocurrency exchange and platform serving retail and institutional clients. Comparable to Bitcoin Group SE as a regulated crypto exchange, though Crypto.com operates at significantly larger scale with broader product offerings.
• Revolut: Global fintech with EU banking license offering cryptocurrency trading within its super-app. Comparable to Bitcoin Group SE in serving European retail customers with regulated crypto trading and offering institutional-style banking infrastructure.
• Robinhood Markets: US-listed retail trading platform with growing cryptocurrency offering. Compares to Bitcoin Group SE as a publicly listed retail trading platform with crypto commissions, though Robinhood's scale and asset class breadth are much larger.
• Binance: World's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. Comparable as a direct competitor in crypto trading, though Binance operates globally while Bitcoin Group SE focuses on regulated German/EU retail and institutional markets.

Direct peers

• Kraken: Major global cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, staking, and institutional services. Directly comparable as a regulated crypto exchange serving retail and institutional clients with broker-style trading models.
• Bitstamp: Europe-based cryptocurrency exchange (owned by Robinhood) operating under EU regulation. Closely comparable to Bitcoin Group SE as a regulated European crypto exchange serving retail and institutional clients with euro trading pairs.
• Bison (Börse Stuttgart): German cryptocurrency trading app operated by Boerse Stuttgart, Europe's largest retail exchange. Direct competitor to Bitcoin.de in the German retail crypto market under similar BaFin regulatory framework.
• eToro: Global multi-asset trading platform with significant cryptocurrency offering under European regulation (CySEC, BaFin). Comparable as a retail-facing crypto trading platform with similar commission-based revenue model.

Regional players

• Trade Republic: Berlin-based neobroker offering stock, ETF, and cryptocurrency trading to German/European retail investors. Compares to Bitcoin Group SE as a German-regulated retail investment platform with crypto offering, though crypto is one of many asset classes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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