- CEO
- Moritz Sebastian Eckert
- Full Time Employees
- 30
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment managers
- Address
- Luisenstrasse 4 Herford NW Germany 32052
- IPO Date
- May 31, 2013
- Business
- Bitcoin Group SE (ADE.DE) is a Germany-based investment holding company focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Herford, the company operates primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary futurum bank AG, which runs Bitcoin.de, one of Europe's largest trading platforms for digital currencies including Bitcoin; offers classic securities services; and provides financial services via a 50% stake in BaFin-supervised Sineus Financial Services GmbH. Bitcoin Group SE also manages a significant crypto treasury, valued at EUR 366 million as of December 31, 2024, and pursues venture capital investments in innovative blockchain business models worldwide, serving retail, institutional, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and small to medium-sized enterprises. A subsidiary of Priority AG, the company maintains operations centered in Germany with a customer base exceeding 1 million. In recent developments, Bitcoin Group SE completed the integration of Bitcoin Deutschland AG into futurum bank AG to establish Germany's first crypto bank; reported equity growth of 102% to EUR 278.2 million and net crypto holdings up 122% for fiscal year 2024; approved a EUR 0.10 per share dividend in its 2025 Annual General Meeting; and plans a major trading platform relaunch in 2025 featuring modern scalable architecture, expanded product offerings, and targeted segments for institutional and corporate clients, reflecting a strategic realignment amid regulatory advancements in the sector.