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BCM Exchange

Dutch cryptocurrency broker and exchange-style service operated by Coin Meester B.V., previously known as Bitcoin Meester and Bitladon. Kraken announced an agreement to acquire BCM in October 2023 and later announced completion of the acquisition in September 2024. BCM subsequently directed users toward Kraken, and BCM communications described the acquisition as completed on 2025-01-07. HEI treats the independent BCM Exchange entity as acquired rather than simply dead because the service was absorbed into Kraken.

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Also known as: BCM, Coin Meester, Coin Meester B.V., Bitcoin Meester, Bitladon, Bitladon Exchange, BCM Exchange, bcmtoday.com

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2017-01-01
Death date
2025-01-07
Years
2017–2025
Origin
Netherlands
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-05-11

URL handling

Preferred action
Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
redirect or acquired
Original URL
https://www.bcmtoday.com/
Archived URL

Summary

Dutch cryptocurrency broker and exchange-style service operated by Coin Meester B.V., previously known as Bitcoin Meester and Bitladon. Kraken announced an agreement to acquire BCM in October 2023 and later announced completion of the acquisition in September 2024. BCM subsequently directed users toward Kraken, and BCM communications described the acquisition as completed on 2025-01-07. HEI treats the independent BCM Exchange entity as acquired rather than simply dead because the service was absorbed into Kraken.

Timeline

BCM / Coin Meester operating era
2017-01-01launchedmedium

Kraken describes BCM, Coin Meester B.V., as founded in 2017 and as one of the Netherlands' oldest registered crypto brokers, offering buy, sell, and staking services for crypto assets.

Kraken completed acquisition of BCM
2024-09-24acquiredhigh

Kraken announced the closing of its acquisition of Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) on 2024-09-24 as part of its European expansion strategy.

BCM independent user platform transitioned after Kraken acquisition
2025-01-07shutdown_effectivehigh

BCM and Kraken support materials indicated that BCM clients would be migrated or directed to Kraken following the acquisition, with BCM account closure or transition communications centered on 2025-01-07.

Evidence

Kraken2026-05-11official_statementhigh reliabilityentityarchive
Kraken Blog2023-10-05official_statementhigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Kraken Blog2024-09-24official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
BCM2025-01-07official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
Cryptopolitan2024-09-24news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
Kraken2026-05-11official_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive
Cryptowisser2024-12-12database_referencemedium reliabilitystatusarchive
BCM2025-01-07official_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
HEI uses status acquired and death_reason acquisition because Kraken completed the BCM acquisition and BCM users were directed toward Kraken. successor_id remains null because Kraken is not currently linked as a successor entity in this record.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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