Why look for a Venga alternative?
Venga is the crypto app born in Barcelona in September 2023 that promises to demystify crypto: start with €12, buy, sell, swap and earn yield through an interface built for people who have never used an exchange. At the close of MiCA’s transitional period in the EU it obtained its crypto-asset service provider authorisation in Europe’s CNMV, as the company announced and Spanish financial press confirmed.
Reaching MiCA in stoppage time is not a flaw — the rule requires compliance, not an early date — but it makes Venga the most recent addition to a group of 15 Spanish fintechs with a national licence, among which Bit2Me has operated since 2014. The question is no longer "is it regulated?" but what catalogue size, support and product depth sit behind that same licence. We compare with public, verifiable data.
Why so many people doubt Venga
A catalogue of around a dozen crypto-assets
Venga’s fee schedule only lists withdrawal fees for around 11 assets (BTC, ETH, USDT, TRX, USDC, LINK, AAVE, COMP, MANA, SAND, GRT, UNI). If you are after niche altcoins or less common pairs, the catalogue runs out fast.
No customer service phone line
Venga’s help centre offers FAQs, a web form, email and a feedback forum — but no phone number. For an issue with a withdrawal or KYC, the whole conversation starts and ends in writing.
Only Wallet, trading and basic staking
Venga covers buying, selling, swapping and staking (fixed or flexible) on a handful of assets. A crypto card, collateralised loans or integrated tax reports are not part of its product today.
Public record
Reputation and documented facts about Venga
Sanctions, incidents or controversies recorded in official sources or verifiable media. Bit2Me does not pass judgment: we cite public facts.
Venga (Venga Europe S.L.) obtained its MiCA authorisation from the CNMV on the final day of the European transitional period, becoming one of 15 Spanish fintechs with their own national licence, as confirmed by Expansión, El Nacional and PressDigital.
Source: expansion.com
Venga launched its mobile app on the App Store, following prior registration with the Bank of Spain (D945, under the legal name Saptain Europe SL) as a virtual asset and custody service provider.
Source: chainwire.org
These records do not rule out the competitor being suitable in other contexts; they are part of the due diligence worth doing before depositing funds.
Verdict
Venga and Bit2Me are now both Spanish CASPs under the CNMV: the licence is a tie. Venga obtained it at the close of MiCA’s transitional period, as a Catalan startup founded in 2023 with a catalogue of around a dozen crypto-assets and basic staking. Bit2Me has operated under the same supervisor since 2014, with 400+ cryptocurrencies, a Pro terminal, Earn, Card, Loan, Tax and phone support. If you want the simplest app to try with €12, Venga delivers; if you want track record, catalogue and human support, Bit2Me is the alternative.
Regulated by the CNMV · Support in your language · +1 million users · Promotion subject to terms
Venga vs Bit2Me: comparison
The dimensions that matter most to a retail user in Europe.
Before products: trust
Who you really deal with: Bit2Me vs Venga
An exchange isn't chosen on price or catalogue alone. Look at who answers for your money, from where and with what backing.
Bit2Me- Real HQ
- Spain (EU) — parent company, not a subsidiary
- Supervised by
- CNMV (Spain), under MiCA
- Operating since
- 2014, with no security incidents
- Who's behind it
- Backed by Tether, Telefónica, Bankinter and other institutions
Venga- Real HQ
- Barcelona, Spain — Venga Europe S.L. (tax ID B56395585).
- Supervised by
- CNMV (Spain) — MiCA licence obtained on 1 July 2026, the final day of the transitional period.
- Operating since
- 2023
- Who's behind it
- Startup founded in September 2023 in Barcelona; no registered institutional funding round; team of around 20-38 people.
| Feature | Bit2Me | Venga |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation and licencesDecisive | Bit2Me:CNMV-authorised under MiCA since 2014 — same supervisor as Venga, a decade more of operating history. | Venga:Authorised under MiCA by the CNMV (Venga Europe S.L.) at the close of the transitional period, following prior registration with the Bank of Spain (D945). |
| Real HQ & jurisdictionDecisive | Bit2Me:A Spanish company headquartered in Spain (EU): you contract, file claims and are supervised before the CNMV, with no intermediary subsidiaries. | Venga:Headquartered in Barcelona (Spain), under the same CNMV as Bit2Me — no real jurisdiction gap; the difference lies in licence age (2026 versus 2014) and the European passport, which Bit2Me already uses and Venga has not yet activated. |
| SecurityDecisive | Bit2Me:Bit2Me advantageCustody mostly in cold storage, a published $150M policy and no incidents since 2014 — beyond Venga’s contractual description. | Venga:Hybrid (cold/hot) custody in omnibus addresses per its Terms of Service; no published insurance figure. |
| Data protection (GDPR)Decisive | Bit2Me:Your data is processed in the EU under the GDPR, with the safeguards of the European data-protection framework. | Venga:Spanish entity under GDPR; virtual IBAN service provided by external partners (OpenPayd, Malta; Depasify, Spain). |
| Customer supportDecisive | Bit2Me:Bit2Me advantagePhone support versus Venga’s email-and-form circuit. | Venga:Support via FAQ, web form and email; no published customer service phone line. |
| Buy in euros (SEPA/card)Decisive | Bit2Me:EUR purchases via SEPA and card, built for European users. | Venga:Free Instant SEPA deposits; EUR withdrawals with a fixed fee of €1 to €10 depending on the amount. |
| Products and servicesDecisive | Bit2Me:Bit2Me advantagePro, Earn, Card, Loan, Tax and Wallet versus Venga’s buy/sell/swap/basic staking. | Venga:Buy, sell, swap and fixed/flexible staking on a narrow catalogue — no Card, Loan or Tax. |
| FeesDecisive | Bit2Me:Up to 0% maker / 0.10% taker on Pro and always-free SEPA, versus Venga’s flat 0.8% and tiered EUR withdrawal fee. | Venga:Flat 0.8% fee on buy/sell/swap; no deposit cost; tiered EUR withdrawal fee and a network fee to withdraw crypto. |
| Number of cryptocurrencies | Bit2Me:Bit2Me advantageOver 400 cryptocurrencies versus Venga’s catalogue of around a dozen assets. | Venga:Around a dozen crypto-assets supported per its withdrawal fee schedule. |
Bit2MeHow we made this comparison
We analyse regulation, security, support, fees and catalogue using public, verifiable information from both platforms, updated as of July 1, 2026. Bit2Me is the platform publishing this page, so we have deliberately included points where the competitor stands out, and we recommend always checking the data on the official websites before deciding.
Sources consulted (July 1, 2026)
Regulated by the CNMV · Support in your language · +1 million users
Why Bit2Me lets you sleep at night
If Venga solves only one part of the journey, these are the Bit2Me safeguards for entering, operating, and exiting crypto with euro rails and human support.
Crypto that doesn't stain you
Bit2Me complies with KYC/AML and is registered with the Bank of Spain: your operations don't mix with illicit-origin funds on a supervised platform.
Headquartered in Spain, not a tax haven
Bitcoinforme S.L. operates under European law with the CNMV as its direct supervisor.
Free, automatic tax report
Download it from the app or web for every tax year you've traded, at no extra cost. It generates itself from your activity.
No security incidents since 2014
Five consecutive independent audits back our operational soundness.
Human support in your language
24/7 support in your language, with a phone line (+34 910 91 37 88) and people — not bots — answering from Spain.
A platform that doesn't go down
Multi-region high availability, 24/7, 365 days a year, with ~100 ms average response.
Your funds, when you decide
Withdraw to your own wallet at any time. No lock-in, no penalty.
$150M insurance on custody
Assets in Bit2Me Custody are insured for $150M (USD), with segregated cold storage and multisig + HSM FIPS 140-2.
MiCA on the last day: Venga’s licence versus Bit2Me’s CNMV track record
Venga (Venga Europe S.L., tax ID B56395585) obtained its MiCA authorisation from the CNMV at the close of the transitional period: the company confirmed it on its site, and Spanish financial press placed it among 15 national fintechs with their own MiCA licence, alongside Bit2Me, Criptan and Crossmint. Before that, the entity was registered with the Bank of Spain under number D945 as a virtual asset and custody provider (under its prior legal name, Saptain Europe SL).
Bit2Me shares that same framework — CNMV-authorised under MiCA, with prior Bank of Spain registration — but with over a decade of track record since 2014, versus a Venga founded in September 2023 with barely two years of operation before licensing. On regulation, the result is a genuine technical tie: both are CASPs under the same CNMV.
Verdict: MiCA-CNMV tie. Whoever prioritises "does it have a licence?" gets the same answer from both; whoever prioritises "since when, and what has it proven with it?" finds a decade-long gap.
Omnibus custody: Venga’s terms versus Bit2Me’s track record
Venga’s Terms of Service describe an industry-standard custody model: user assets pooled into omnibus addresses with a hybrid hot/cold wallet model. It is an honest, common description for a MiCA CASP — but the terms do not publish an insurance figure over custodied assets, nor audit certifications with a reference number.
Bit2Me keeps funds mostly in cold storage, with Bit2Me Custody assets insured under a $150 million policy and five consecutive ISO audits published with a name and date. It has operated with no security incidents since 2014.
Verdict: both meet the custody standard MiCA requires; Bit2Me wins on what a contract clause cannot manufacture overnight — a verifiable track record and published insurance figures.
Venga’s flat 0.8% versus Bit2Me’s Pro schedule
Venga charges a flat 0.8% fee on every buy, sell or swap, per its help centre: free deposits, but EUR withdrawals carry a fixed tiered fee (€1 up to €1,000, €5 up to €5,000, €10 up to €10,000) plus a variable network fee to withdraw crypto.
Bit2Me Pro goes down to 0% maker / 0.10% taker on liquid pairs (BTC/EUR, for example), with SEPA deposits always free. For an occasional €100 purchase, Venga’s 0.8% competes; for recurring activity on Pro, Bit2Me scales better and carries no cost to withdraw euros via SEPA.
Verdict: a nuanced tie. Venga’s flat 0.8% is transparent and competitive for a first small amount; Bit2Me Pro’s granularity and fee-free SEPA withdrawal win once activity becomes recurring.
What do you really pay?
Move the amount and compare Bit2Me Pro with Venga's published retail fee.
On Bit2Me Pro (liquid pairs, 0.10% taker)
€1.00
Down to 0% when trading as maker.
On Venga (flat 0.8% fee on buy/sell/swap)
€8.00
No deposit cost; EUR withdrawal fee of €1 to €10 depending on the tier, plus a variable network fee to withdraw crypto.
Fee savings
€7.00
88% less on this trade
Indicative trading fees only — excludes spread, gas and deposit/withdrawal charges. Always cross-check Venga's official pricing.
Email and web form at Venga versus phone support at Bit2Me
Venga’s support runs through a help centre with FAQs, an online complaints form and email — but no published customer service phone number. Its complaints policy commits to a 30-business-day response.
Bit2Me adds phone support to its digital channels, with a local team that knows SEPA and CNMV verification procedures. For a withdrawal that has not arrived or a KYC block on a Friday afternoon, being able to talk to someone makes the difference.
Verdict: Venga resolves things in writing with declared turnaround times; Bit2Me adds the human voice in Spanish that a twenty-something-employee startup does not yet offer.
Buy, sell, swap and stake (Venga) versus Pro, Card, Loan and Tax (Bit2Me)
Venga’s product boils down to four verbs: buy, sell, swap and earn (fixed or flexible staking, today limited to BTC, ETH, LINK and TRX) — plus a virtual IBAN from external partners. No crypto card, loans or integrated tax tooling.
Bit2Me brings Pro, Earn, Card, Loan, Tax and Wallet together in a single CNMV account, with over 400 cryptocurrencies versus the dozen Venga supports today.
Who is Venga for, and who is Bit2Me for?
Venga fits the profile that has never touched crypto: wanting to start with €12, understand every step before confirming and try basic staking without feeling overwhelmed. Bit2Me serves the same regulated user once that interest grows: more cryptocurrencies, a Pro terminal, a card to spend crypto or filing taxes — without changing CNMV supervisor.
The investor who values track record looks at dates: Venga was founded in 2023 and licensed at the end of the MiCA transitional period; Bit2Me has operated since 2014 with a twelve-year history and five published ISO audits. On regulation, a CNMV tie; on track record, catalogue and Pro/Card/Tax layers, Bit2Me adds depth a two-year-old startup has not yet built.
A user who wants to trade beyond a dozen assets soon hits Venga’s catalogue ceiling. Honest verdict: if your plan is a small first purchase and understanding the crypto world without surprises, Venga is a legitimate, freshly licensed option; if you need catalogue breadth, phone support or financial products beyond basic staking, Bit2Me closes the circle under the same licence.
What switching from Venga to Bit2Me really costs
Getting funds out of Venga allows crypto withdrawal — with the network fee the app shows before you confirm — or selling to euros and a SEPA withdrawal subject to the fixed tiered fee (€1 up to €1,000, €5 up to €5,000, €10 up to €10,000). Moving crypto between your own accounts is not a tax disposal.
Arriving at Bit2Me adds no account fee or SEPA deposit cost. Send a small amount first to check the network; if anything looks off, you solve it by phone — something Venga’s email circuit does not offer.
Which one to choose? It depends on your profile
Bit2Me — pros
- Over 400 cryptocurrencies versus Venga’s catalogue of around a dozen assets.
- Phone support, absent from Venga’s published channels.
- Twelve years of operating history since 2014 and five consecutive ISO audits, versus a MiCA licence newly obtained at the close of the transitional period.
- A full suite (Pro, Card, Loan, Tax) Venga does not offer as native products beyond buying, selling, swapping and staking.
- Always free SEPA withdrawal, versus the fixed tiered fee Venga applies to euro withdrawals.
Venga — things to consider
- A very simple app for taking the first step into crypto, with the fee visible before confirming every operation.
- A minimal entry barrier ("start with €12") and Instant SEPA for cost-free deposits.
- A dedicated compliance team and a MiCA licence obtained on the transitional period’s deadline.
- A very narrow catalogue (around a dozen crypto-assets) versus exchanges with hundreds of assets.
- No phone support, no native Card, Loan or Tax, and no registered institutional funding round — a startup with barely two years of operation.
When to choose Venga?
- You have never bought crypto and want the simplest possible app to start with €12 without feeling overwhelmed.
- You are drawn to the local Barcelona project and a curated catalogue of well-known assets is enough for you.
If, on the other hand, you are looking for a Venga alternative because you care about European regulation, predictable fees, the safety of your funds and support in your language, Bit2Me addresses exactly those needs.
What you gain switching from Venga
From a dozen to 400+ cryptocurrencies
A broad catalogue for altcoins and pairs Venga’s early-stage listing does not yet cover.
A voice, not just a form
Guaranteed phone assistance — useful when a withdrawal does not add up and email takes time to answer.
No track record since 2014: twelve years versus two
Twelve years operating with no security incidents and five published ISO audits, versus a licence obtained just days ago.
No native Pro, Card, Loan or Tax
Pro, Card, Loan and Tax in the same CNMV account — layers Venga does not advertise today beyond basic staking.
Switch from Venga to Bit2Me
Open your account in minutes: euros via SEPA, full CNMV oversight and support in your language when you need it.
15€ welcome bonus when you create your account and buy €100 or more in crypto. Promotion subject to terms.
Regulated by the CNMV · Support in your language · +1 million users
How to switch from Venga to Bit2Me
Create your free Bit2Me account and verify your identity (KYC) in minutes.
Copy the deposit address of your Bit2Me Wallet for each cryptocurrency you want to bring over.
From Venga, withdraw each asset to that address checking the network (start with a small amount), or sell and transfer your euros via SEPA, factoring in the tiered withdrawal fee (€1 to €10 depending on the amount).
Questions? Bit2Me offers phone support to guide you. You do not need to close your Venga account to try.
15€ free when you create your account and buy €100 or more in crypto
Regulated by the CNMV · Support in your language · +1 million users
What they say about Bit2Me and who backs us
4.2/5
“One of the most reliable exchanges in the world, based on an analysis of 40+ indicators: fiscal headquarters, transparency, asset protection and user experience.”
“The Good Exchange: the most easy, secure and complete crypto exchange.”
Frequently asked questions
Conclusion
Venga delivers on its promise: a simple app to start with €12, understand every step and do basic staking under a newly obtained MiCA licence. But if you want a broad catalogue, phone support, custody with a track record since 2014 and a suite that grows with you — Pro, Card, Loan, Tax — Bit2Me plays under the same CNMV with a decade more experience. Opening an account is free and takes minutes.
Data accuracy
This comparison draws on publicly available information on the internet — official fee schedules, regulator registers and verifiable announcements — and was cross-checked on July 1, 2026. If you spot an error or outdated figure, contact us and we will review it.
