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Bitpanda

3 placements on ChainChoice under Bitpanda, each scored against its own category's pool and criteria — none currently #1. The placements are not averaged and not ranked against each other: a #1 exchange and a #6 crypto card are two different products in two different markets.

Crypto Neobanks
Bitpanda
Rank#5 OverallScore49

#1 in this category: Revolut

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Crypto Offramps
Bitpanda
Rank#7 OverallScore44

#1 in this category: Kraken

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Simple Buy
Bitpanda
Rank#7 OverallScore41

#1 in this category: Strike

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Crypto Neobanks
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
  • Insolvency failure: the firm or issuer that owes you cannot pay.
    Scored by Fiat covered by a real deposit guarantee · 35% (Bitpanda 3/10)
    Scored by What happens to your coins if they fail · 25% (Bitpanda 7/10)
  • Regulatory failure (Bitpanda 8/10): no licence where you are, or a forced market exit.
    Scored by Verified authorisation on both legs · 25%
Not assessed by this ranking: Control failure, Liveness failure, Custody failure, Execution failure, Exit failure, Information failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Computable conversion cost (15%).
Crypto Offramps
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
  • Regulatory failure (Bitpanda 7/10): no licence where you are, or a forced market exit.
    Scored by Verified licences and regulated footprint · 15%
  • Execution failure: you get a worse price, later, or nothing.
    Scored by Spread disclosure and quote binding · 25% (Bitpanda 6/10)
    Scored by Payout rails speed and coverage · 20% (Bitpanda 5/10)
Not assessed by this ranking: Control failure, Liveness failure, Custody failure, Insolvency failure, Exit failure, Information failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: All-in cost of a representative sale (40%).
Simple Buy
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
  • Custody failure (Bitpanda 6/10): whoever holds the assets loses or withholds them.
    Scored by Custody & regulatory posture · 20%
  • Exit failure (Bitpanda 4/10): you cannot get out at par, on time, or with what is yours.
    Scored by Withdrawal to self-custody · 26%
Not assessed by this ranking: Control failure, Liveness failure, Insolvency failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure, Information failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means. Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: All-in cost of the purchase (32%), Availability & onboarding friction (22%).