Blox vs eToro: fees, regulation and bonus compared

Blox and eToro both operate in the EU, but they target a different kind of user. The facts sit side by side below — licence, founding, size and what's on offer right now — so you can choose for yourself instead of us choosing for you.

Facts for Blox and eToro side by side

	Blox	eToro
Licence	MiCAR/CASP — AFM (okt 2025)	MiCA — CySEC (Cyprus)
Founded	2019	2007
Headquarters	Nijmegen (NL)	Israël · EU: Cyprus
Size	Een van de grootste NL crypto-apps	200+ crypto-assets · EU via CySEC (Cyprus)
Current offer	Free €10 when you register	5% in stocks on crypto deposits
Code	Not needed	Not needed

What Blox stands for

• AFM CASP-authorised, fully Dutch
• Flat 0.25% per transaction
• Automatic saving with recurring buys

Free €10 when you register

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What eToro stands for

• Crypto, stocks and ETFs in one account
• CopyTrader: follow proven investors
• MiCA licence via CySEC (Cyprus)

5% in stocks on crypto deposits

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