Anycoin Direct - Revision history

WikiR: Added a warning box to clarify that the exchange is no longer operational and any domain acquisition does not reflect the original entity.

2025-12-04T16:16:34Z

Added a warning box to clarify that the exchange is no longer operational and any domain acquisition does not reflect the original entity.

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	Anycoin Direct is a cryptocurrency brokerage platform headquartered in the Netherlands. The company was registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce by Lennert Vlemmings, Bram C. L. Ceelen, and Julian A. W. van der Wijst under the name Bitplaats B.V. in April 2013.<ref>[https://www.kvk.nl/handelsregister/TST-BIN/FP/MDWS002@?BUTT=H608155310000&kvknummer=594661970000&product=Concernrelaties Chamber of Commerce - Registration]</ref>		Anycoin Direct is a cryptocurrency brokerage platform headquartered in the Netherlands. The company was registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce by Lennert Vlemmings, Bram C. L. Ceelen, and Julian A. W. van der Wijst under the name Bitplaats B.V. in April 2013.<ref>[https://www.kvk.nl/handelsregister/TST-BIN/FP/MDWS002@?BUTT=H608155310000&kvknummer=594661970000&product=Concernrelaties Chamber of Commerce - Registration]</ref>

AllEd01: /* History */ corrected spelling

2022-06-29T20:16:17Z

History: corrected spelling

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	== History ==		== History ==

	In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name ~~was~~ changed to fit the geographic area served. <ref>[https://cointelegraph.com/news/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe-in-under-5-minutes Cointelegraph - Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> The company name ~~was~~ also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.		In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name changed to fit the geographic area served. <ref>[https://cointelegraph.com/news/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe-in-under-5-minutes Cointelegraph - Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> The company name also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.
	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). <ref>[https://www.coinspeaker.com/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe/ Coinspeaker- Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> Additional local payment methods ~~where~~ added: Giropay & Mybank in September, Sofort in October, and Trustpay in March 2015.		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). <ref>[https://www.coinspeaker.com/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe/ Coinspeaker- Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> Additional local payment methods were added: Giropay & Mybank in September, Sofort in October, and Trustpay in March 2015.

	Anycoin Direct announced a €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/anycoin-direct-e500k-funding Coindesk - Anycoin Direct receives 500k funding]</ref> The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced a €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/anycoin-direct-e500k-funding Coindesk - Anycoin Direct receives 500k funding]</ref> The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.

Luke-jr: /* Supported currencies */ Remove altcoin promotion

2019-04-24T00:42:39Z

Supported currencies: Remove altcoin promotion

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 <p>You can contact Anycoin Direct through all of the following channels:</p> <ul> <li>Live-chat</li> <li>Support ticket</li> <li>Telephone</li> <li>Facebook</li> </ul> <p>
 ==Supported payment methods==
 * SEPA<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 10:16, 6 February 2019

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	* Bitcoin<br/>		* Bitcoin<br/>
	* ~~Litecoin~~<br/>		* Ethereum<br/>
	* ~~Blackcoin~~<br/>		* Ethereum-Classic<br/>
			* Ripple<br/>
			* Stellar Lumens<br/>
			* IOTA<br/>
			* NEO<br/>
			* Monero<br/>
	* Dogecoin<br/>		* Dogecoin<br/>
			* Dash<br/>
			* PIVX<br/>
			* Stratis<br/>
			* Zcash<br/>
			* Qtum<br/>
			* OmiseGo<br/>
			* Verge<br/>
			* Gulden<br/>
			* Gas<br/>
	* Peercoin<br/>		* Peercoin<br/>
			* Blackcoin<br/>
	==Supported payment methods==		==Supported payment methods==
	* SEPA<br/>		* SEPA<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 13:16, 5 February 2019

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	== History ==		== History ==

	In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.		In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. <ref>[https://cointelegraph.com/news/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe-in-under-5-minutes Cointelegraph - Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.
	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September, Sofort in October, and Trustpay in March 2015.		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). <ref>[https://www.coinspeaker.com/anycoin-direct-makes-bitcoin-available-all-over-europe/ Coinspeaker- Anycoin Direct makes bitcoin available all over Europe]</ref> Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September, Sofort in October, and Trustpay in March 2015.

	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced a €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015.<ref>[https://www.coindesk.com/anycoin-direct-e500k-funding Coindesk - Anycoin Direct receives 500k funding]</ref> The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.

	In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.		In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<ref>[https://www.btc-echo.de/anycoin-direct-aktiviert-segwit/ BTC-Echo - Anycoin Direct activates SegWit]</ref>

	==Mission Statement==		==Mission Statement==
	Anycoin Direct’s mission statement is “Cryptocurrencies: easily available for everyone, fully under your control.” It aims to achieve this by focusing on three pillars: convenience, speed and security.		Anycoin Direct’s mission statement is “Cryptocurrencies: easily available for everyone, fully under your control.” It aims to achieve this by focusing on three pillars: convenience, speed and security.<ref>[https://anycoindirect.eu/en Anycoin Direct - Easy, Fast, Secure]</ref>
	==Support==		==Support==

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	==Fees and rates==		==Fees and rates==

	Concurrently, Anycoin Direct’s product folio consists of 21 cryptocurrencies available for buy, sell, and trade orders. The overall commission ranges between 0.3 and 1.0% without account (maintenance) fees .		Concurrently, Anycoin Direct’s product folio consists of 21 cryptocurrencies available for buy, sell, and trade orders. The overall commission ranges between 0.3 and 1.0% without account (maintenance) fees.
	The various payment methods charge a fixed and a variable amount.<br/>		The various payment methods charge a fixed and a variable amount.<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 12:22, 5 February 2019

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	In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.		In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.
	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September, Sofort in October, and Trustpay in March 2015.

	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.
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	In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.		In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.

			==Mission Statement==
			Anycoin Direct’s mission statement is “Cryptocurrencies: easily available for everyone, fully under your control.” It aims to achieve this by focusing on three pillars: convenience, speed and security.
	==Support==		==Support==

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	* Dogecoin<br/>		* Dogecoin<br/>
	* Peercoin<br/>		* Peercoin<br/>


	==Supported payment methods==		==Supported payment methods==
	* SEPA<br/>		* SEPA<br/>
	* Giropay<br/>		* Giropay<br/>
	* Sofort banking<br/>		* Sofort banking<br/>
	* Bancontact ~~/ Mister Cash~~<br/>		* Bancontact<br/>
	* iDEAL<br/>		* iDEAL<br/>
	* MyBank<br/>		* MyBank<br/>
	* Online Bank Transfer<br/>

	==Fees and rates==		==Fees and rates==

	The ~~website exchange rate is based Bitstamp USD/BTC rate.<br/>~~		Concurrently, Anycoin Direct’s product folio consists of 21 cryptocurrencies available for buy, sell, and trade orders. The overall commission ranges between 0.3 and 1.0% without account (maintenance) fees .

	~~Buy bitcoin:~~ 0.3~~%<br/>~~
	~~Sell bitcoins:~~ 1%~~<br/>~~

	The various payment methods charge a fixed and a variable amount.<br/>		The various payment methods charge a fixed and a variable amount.<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 12:19, 5 February 2019

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	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.

	~~<br>~~In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.~~<br/>~~		In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.

	==Support==		==Support==

	Anycoin Direct ~~focuses on support, offering a toll free telephone number, live~~ chat ~~and email support.~~<br/>		<p>You can contact Anycoin Direct through all of the following channels:</p> <ul> <li>Live-chat</li> <li>Support ticket</li> <li>Telephone</li> <li>Facebook</li> </ul> <p>

	==Supported currencies==		==Supported currencies==

AnycoinDirect at 12:17, 5 February 2019

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	== History ==		== History ==

	~~<br>~~In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.		In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.
	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.~~<br/>~~		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.

	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.


	<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>		<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 12:17, 5 February 2019

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	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.<br/>		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.<br/>
	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.


	<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>		<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>

AnycoinDirect at 12:17, 5 February 2019

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	== History ==		== History ==

	In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.		<br>In 2014, the company expanded its services to Belgium by implementing the payment method, Bancontact, formerly known as Mister Cash. Initially, Anycoin Direct was called Bitplaats (Dutch for Bit[coin]place). However, the name was changed to fit the geographic area served. The company name was also changed from Bitplaats B.V. to Phoenix Payments B.V. for the same reason.
	The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.		The same year, Anycoin Direct further expanded its services to the European Economic Area (EEA) with the addition of Single Euro Payments (SEPA). Additional local payment methods where added: Giropay & Mybank in September , Sofort in October , and Trustpay in March 2015.<br/>
	Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.		Anycoin Direct announced an €500.000 private investment funding in January 2015. The funding allowed the company to expand outside the European Economic Area into Canada. Anycoin Direct partnered with San Francisco-based Salt Technology, Inc. to provide Interac Online Payments services to its Canadian customers. It discontinued service to Canada in late December 2016.
	<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>		<br>In March 2018, Anycoin Direct became the first European crypto broker to implement SegWit, a protocol upgrade that reduces the load placed on the Bitcoin network and improves scalability.<br/>