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LiteBit

Rotterdam-based European crypto broker / exchange platform founded in 2013. LiteBit announced in May 2023 that it would cease operations because of market developments, increased competition, and regulatory pressure; Bitvavo subsequently received ACM approval to acquire LiteBit's customer base and migrate user assets and accounts.

CEXAcquiredAcquisition
Also known as: LiteBit.eu, LiteBit Exchange, LiteBit Broker

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2013-01-01
Death date
2023-08-14
Years
2013–2023
Origin
Netherlands
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-05-02

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Redirected
Original URL
https://www.litebit.eu/
Archived URL

Summary

Rotterdam-based European crypto broker / exchange platform founded in 2013. LiteBit announced in May 2023 that it would cease operations because of market developments, increased competition, and regulatory pressure; Bitvavo subsequently received ACM approval to acquire LiteBit's customer base and migrate user assets and accounts.

Timeline

LiteBit founded
2013-01-01launchedmedium

LiteBit was founded in 2013 in Rotterdam as a European cryptocurrency broker / exchange platform.

LiteBit announced plan to cease operations
2023-05-23shutdown_announcedhigh

LiteBit announced that it intended to end its activities due to market developments, increasing competition, and regulatory pressure, while offering customers a switch to Bitvavo.

ACM approved Bitvavo acquisition of LiteBit customer base
2023-06-13acquiredcritical

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets approved Bitvavo's acquisition of the LiteBit customer base.

LiteBit transfer deadline and login shutdown
2023-08-14shutdown_effectivecritical

LiteBit's help center told users that assets and account information would be transferred to Bitvavo after 2023-08-14 and that logging in to LiteBit would no longer be available after that date.

Evidence

CB Insights2026-05-02database_referencemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
CoinMarketCap2026-05-02database_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
Bitvavo2023-05-23official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
Bitvavo2023-05-23official_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive
Bitvavo2023-06-13official_statementhigh reliabilityownershiparchive
PR Newswire / Bitvavo2023-06-16press_releasemedium reliabilityownershiparchive
CB Insights2026-05-02database_referencemedium reliabilitystatusarchive
LiteBit Help Center2023-05-22official_statementhigh reliabilitydeath_datearchive

Notes and record state

Record note
HEI models LiteBit as acquired because Bitvavo acquired the LiteBit customer base after LiteBit decided to cease operations. This should not be read as a full corporate acquisition of every LiteBit asset; the record is specifically about the exchange/broker service ending and the customer-base migration to Bitvavo.
Revision state
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