BitGo and 21bitcoin are Setting the Standard for Bitcoin Wealth Management in Europe

Key Takeaways:

• 21bitcoin leverages BitGo Europe GmbH for regulated custody, bringing institutional-grade security to the platform's and users' holdings

• BitGo Europe GmbH is a regulated crypto-asset service provider (CASP) with a MiCAR license from Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) complementing 21bitcoin's MiCAR CASP license from Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA)

• This partnership supports one of Europe's fastest growing bitcoin platforms, serving over 100,000 users across the continent

Since its founding in 2020 in Salzburg, Austria, 21bitcoin has grown into one of Europe's fastest-scaling bitcoin-only platforms – now active in 30 EEA countries, with over 100,000 users, more than €100 million in assets under management, and a team of over 30 professionals across Salzburg, Vienna and Munich. The company's vision goes far beyond a simple exchange: 21bitcoin is building the default home for bitcoin wealth in Europe — spanning savings plans, instant purchases, private wealth services, bitcoin-backed lending, inheritance planning, and enterprise solutions, all paired with 24/7 expert support and non-custodial self-custody options. Backed by strategic partner Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG, 21bitcoin has built a trusted bitcoin wealth platform on a foundation of regulatory compliance and security and BitGo Europe GmbH as the infrastructure partner.

By leveraging BitGo Europe GmbH, a regulated crypto-asset service provider with a MiCAR license from the BaFin to provide custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients, 21bitcoin complements its own licensing from Austria's Financial Market Authority, giving users peace of mind that regulatory accountability doesn't stop with the platform's app.

A Complete Wallet Architecture Built for Regulated Bitcoin Wealth Platform

As the European digital asset market continues to mature, platforms that earn long-term user trust are those that take compliance and security seriously at every layer.

BitGo Europe GmbH provides regulated cold storage custody for 21bitcoin, with segregated assets backed by up to $250M in insurance. This cold custody solution is designed to reliably support the demands of a growing bitcoin wealth platform, which handles high volumes of user activity, spanning deposit and withdrawal flows, transaction signing, and user management.

Under MiCAR, any custodian providing safeguarding services of crypto-assets for EU clients is required to hold a CASP license, a requirement that both BitGo Europe and 21bitcoin meet. This means regulatory accountability runs through the platform's qualified custody layer, while hot wallets and staking extend its capabilities beyond that framework to deliver a full-stack bitcoin wealth experience

"At 21bitcoin, security and regulatory accountability are not afterthoughts — they are the foundation of everything we build. Partnering with BitGo Europe GmbH means our users benefit from institutional-grade custody backed by a MiCAR regulated European entity. As we continue to grow across 30 EEA countries, having a custody partner that shares our commitment of aiming to provide the highest standards of compliance and transparency is essential. 21bitcoin is not just building a better exchange. It is building the default home for bitcoin wealth in Europe — and the platform best positioned to power the next generation of bitcoin financial services on top of it," said Daniel Winklhammer, Co-Founder and CEO of 21bitcoin.

Built for Users, Backed by Regulation

For 21bitcoin's 100,000+ users across Europe, this architecture has a straightforward and meaningful implication: their bitcoin is being protected by institutional-grade technology and the regulatory frameworks designed to hold financial institutions to the highest standard.

The combination of accessibility and institutional rigor is what the next generation of bitcoin platforms demand and what the 21bitcoin and BitGo partnership makes possible.

About 21bitcoin

21bitcoin (FIOR Digital GmbH) is a leading European bitcoin platform headquartered in Salzburg, Austria. The company is dedicated to making bitcoin investment simple, secure, and regulated for everyone. With a strict "bitcoin only" philosophy, 21bitcoin is building the default home for bitcoin wealth in Europe — combining savings plans, instant purchases, private wealth services, bitcoin-backed lending, inheritance planning, and enterprise solutions with institutional-grade security. As one of the first bitcoin companies in Europe to receive the MiCAR CASP license from the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), 21bitcoin sets the highest standards for regulatory compliance. Supported by strategic partners such as Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG and FC Red Bull Salzburg, the platform is trusted by over 100,000 users across Europe.