Bybit vs Finst: fees, regulation and bonus compared

Bybit and Finst 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 Bybit and Finst side by side

	Bybit	Finst
Licence	MiCA — FMA (Oostenrijk, 2025)	MiCA — AFM (nr. 41000015, juli 2025)
Founded	2018	2022
Headquarters	Dubai (VAE) · EU: Wenen (Oostenrijk)	Amsterdam (NL)
Size	EU: spot, margin & Earn — geen derivaten onder MiCAR	400+ coins · 100K+ gebruikers
Current offer	$100 welcome bonus on sign-up	€20 when you sign up
Code	XCRYPTOCODES	Not needed

What Bybit stands for

• Spot, staking and the Bybit Card
• Low trading fees and deep liquidity
• MiCA licence via the FMA (Austria)

$100 welcome bonus on sign-up

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What Finst stands for

• 0.15% flat fee, no hidden costs
• Free deposits & withdrawals via SEPA/iDEAL
• AFM-authorised + MiCAR

€20 when you sign up

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