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Penning vs Bitvavo — the MiCA-licensed Danish alternative

Bitvavo is one of the largest Dutch crypto exchanges, MiCA-authorised in the Netherlands and a strong choice for Dutch and Belgian customers. Bitvavo dominates the Dutch/Belgian market. Danish customers and other EU residents typically consider Penning instead when they want DKK settlement, a Danish-supervised CASP license, and actively-managed portfolio strategies.

Penning vs Bitvavo — feature by feature

Bitvavo is based in Netherlands. The comparison below reflects published information about each platform's product offering.

PenningBitvavo
LicensingCASP (Danish FSA), MiCA across the EUMiCA via Bitvavo BV (Netherlands)
Primary marketDenmark + EU-wideNetherlands, Belgium, Germany, France
Tokens supported190+ supported assets180+ assets
Native cross-chain swapNative Swap on 30+ networksNo native cross-chain swap
DKK settlementYes — direct DKK SEPAEUR only
CustodyNot held — crypto delivered to your own walletBitGo Trust (custodian)
Portfolio managementPenning Invest — actively-managed strategiesNo managed product
OTC deskYes — block trades from €100K, named brokerBitvavo Pro for institutional pricing

Who Penning is a good fit for

Penning is a good Bitvavo alternative for Danish customers who want direct DKK settlement, Danish FSA supervision, and managed crypto portfolios. Bitvavo remains a strong choice if you are based in the Netherlands or Benelux and prefer a local operator there.

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