Bitvavo PTB delisting: withdraw PTB by 6 November
Bitvavo is delisting Portal to Bitcoin (PTB) on 6 November. The deadlines, what happens to your balance and what you can do before 15:00.
Bitvavo is ending support for Portal to Bitcoin (PTB) on Friday 6 November 2026. Deposits close at 13:00, trading stops at 14:00 and from 15:00 you can no longer withdraw, according to the trade press (Dutch time). Whatever is still in your account, Bitvavo will convert into euros by Tuesday 17 November at the latest. If you want to choose when and at what price you sell, do it before 14:00; if you want to keep the token, send it to your own wallet before 15:00.
Bitvavo ending PTB in short
- Announcement: Bitvavo's blog page carries the post “We will delist PTB”, dated 27 October 2026.
- Last day: Friday 6 November 2026, in three steps within two hours.
- What you can do: sell or swap at the normal trading fee, or withdraw to a wallet outside the exchange (you pay network fees).
- Remaining balance: converted automatically into euros by 17 November at the latest, at the market price of that moment. A spread (the difference between buy and sell price) may apply; its size is not guaranteed.
- Reason: Bitvavo gives no specific reason for PTB.
- Downside: after 6 November there is no market at Bitvavo where you can sell PTB. Where the token can still be traded then depends on other exchanges.
The times on 6 November
The three moments follow one another an hour apart, within two hours. All times are Dutch time; on 6 November winter time (CET) applies again, as it began on 25 October.
Two sources give the same time for the end of trading: CryptoTicker says 14:00 CET and TokenPost says 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (13:00 UTC). That is the same moment. According to TokenPost, deposits close an hour before trading ends and withdrawals an hour after.
What Bitvavo lets you do
According to the sources, you have two exits until trading ends, and one after that.
Sell or swap before 14:00. You pay Bitvavo's normal trading fee. The advantage is that you see the price before you sell. The drawback is that a sale for euros may be a taxable event right away, depending on your country.
Withdraw before 15:00. You send PTB to a wallet outside Bitvavo or, according to TokenPost, to a Bitvavo Web3 wallet. The address must belong to your own wallet. You pay network fees; with a small balance they can be higher than the amount you transfer. Before you send, check which network your PTB is on and whether the recipient supports that network. Send a small amount first and see whether it arrives. You can read more about self-custody in our guide to choosing a crypto wallet.
Do nothing. Then Bitvavo converts your remaining balance into euros by 17 November at the latest. This happens with no trading fee, but according to TokenPost a spread may apply and its size is not guaranteed. You don't choose the moment.
Comparison with earlier Bitvavo delistings
For every delisting Bitvavo uses the same pattern of deposits, trading and withdrawals, an hour apart. We saw it with SWEAT in October too; see our article Bitvavo delists SWEAT: what about my coins?.
The pattern is the same. What differs per coin is how long you then wait for the conversion: eight days for SWEAT (7 to 15 October) and eleven days for PTB (6 to 17 November).
How to see a delisting coming
Switch on notifications from your exchange; Bitvavo announces a delisting by email, on its blog or on X. With small coins, allow for this risk: according to the reporting, Bitvavo looks at user interest, liquidity and the security of the network when it reviews a coin. If you want to hold a coin for years, keep it in self-custody, so that a delisting only costs you a place to trade. Put fees, authorisation and the range of coins on exchanges side by side in our comparison of exchanges.
What does this mean for you as a European investor?
Bitvavo's rule applies to all its customers. What a forced conversion means for your tax differs from country to country.
Germany. According to CryptoTicker, the conversion counts as a sale, even though Bitvavo starts it. Gains are tax-free if more than a year passes between purchase and sale; sales within a year count once private gains reach 1,000 euros in a calendar year. Whether the holding period stays, you can read in our article on German crypto tax.
Other countries. For the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal and Poland, the sources for this article name no rules. An overview per country is on the page crypto tax in Europe; check there whether the conversion counts as a sale where you live.
What is not certain yet
- The official text. Bitvavo's announcement page could not be opened at the time of writing; the website refused the connection from our environment. On Bitvavo's blog page the headline “We will delist PTB” and the date 27 October 2026 are visible. The times and the conversion come from two independent sources, TokenPost and CryptoTicker, which confirm each other. Check them in your Bitvavo app or in the email you received.
- The conversion price. Bitvavo converts the remaining balance at the market price of that moment. How large the spread will be is not known.
- The reason. Bitvavo gives no specific reason for PTB.
- Where PTB can still be traded afterwards. We haven't checked that.
This article is not investment or tax advice. Crypto can lose a lot of value and you can lose your entire stake.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to my PTB if Bitvavo delists it?
Until 14:00 on 6 November you can sell or swap, and until 15:00 withdraw. If you do nothing, Bitvavo converts whatever is left into euros by 17 November at the latest, at the market price of that moment.
Until what time can I withdraw PTB from Bitvavo?
Until Friday 6 November 2026 at 15:00 Dutch time, according to CryptoTicker. Trading stops an hour earlier, at 14:00.
Will I lose my PTB if I do nothing?
No, you get euros instead of the token. You don't choose the moment yourself, and the price may be lower than you hope.
Can I still trade PTB somewhere else after 6 November?
Only on other exchanges that support the token. Check beforehand that the recipient accepts PTB and the right network.
Does the automatic conversion count as a sale for tax?
According to CryptoTicker it does, in Germany. Whether that also applies in your country depends on your national rules; see crypto tax in Europe.
Sources
Read on 30 October 2026.