Useful capabilities, with meaningful limitations to understand.
Cryptohopper combines a mature feature set with clear Dutch entity and pricing disclosures. Its 2024 account-data phishing incident was documented and trading operations reportedly were not affected, but it remains relevant to security confidence. The product offers strong experimentation tools; it does not provide independently validated profit evidence.
Trade-only permission guidance and public security material are positive; a documented 2024 access-token incident exposed account contact data and enabled phishing.
The provider publishes a named Dutch entity, registration number, terms, pricing and extensive feature documentation.
A multi-year public history and mature documentation are positive, while the 2024 incident and marketing claims limit confidence.
Strategy design, paper trading, backtesting, copy tools, arbitrage, market making and mobile access provide broad coverage.
Templates and visual tools reduce coding needs, but plan limits and complex strategy controls create a learning curve.
Prices and feature limits are public, though advertised monthly figures depend on annual billing and the permanent free bot tier is being removed.
A substantial help center and contact workflow are public; response quality was not independently tested.
Tools can simulate strategies, but no audited aggregate returns or independent proof of AI-driven outperformance was found.
What this score means It evaluates the product and available evidence. It does not predict returns or eliminate trading risk.
Trust profile
Thirteen disclosed factors create the calculated Trust Score.
Terms name Cryptohopper B.V. and provide a registration number and address.
Factor score: 95/100A Dutch Chamber of Commerce number is publicly disclosed.
Factor score: 90/100The legal entity is clear, but complete current ownership and accountable product leadership were not established from the reviewed sources.
Factor score: 50/100Company materials support operation since 2017; this was not treated as an independently audited timeline.
Factor score: 75/100Current subscription prices, billing basis and core limits are public.
Factor score: 90/100Security and permission guidance is public, but no current independent controls report was found.
Factor score: 75/100Official connection guidance uses exchange APIs and documents restricted permissions.
Factor score: 90/100The provider says withdrawal permissions are not required and funds remain at the exchange.
Factor score: 95/100Detailed product, app, strategy and troubleshooting documentation is available.
Factor score: 85/100AI and automation capabilities are documented, but their performance benefit is not independently validated.
Factor score: 35/100Public support and contact channels exist; service levels were not tested.
Factor score: 80/100The company disclosed a 2024 access-token incident, revoked tokens and described its investigation and remediation.
Factor score: 70/100The terms describe a software service; no reviewed source established a broad financial-services authorization for the bot product.
Factor score: 50/100Red flags & concerns
Context that should inform—not replace—your own assessment.
During our latest review. This does not mean the platform is risk-free.
A compromised access token exposed account contact data and was used for phishing. The company said trading operations were not affected.
Feature availability does not establish that AI tools improve net returns.
Month-to-month pricing can be higher than the headline annual equivalent.
What we verified
Checks completed during the latest research cycle.
Cryptohopper product and safety research
Company, product, permission and regulatory evidence reviewed separately.
Is Cryptohopper legit?
Current terms identify Cryptohopper B.V., Dutch Chamber of Commerce number 70270481, with an address in Edam, the Netherlands.
The legal entity and registration number are clear. Public ownership and leadership detail were less complete in the reviewed current materials.
Operator and legal sources: Terms and Conditions (Primary)
Is Cryptohopper safe?
Cryptohopper connects to external exchanges rather than holding connected balances itself and says withdrawal permissions are unnecessary. Users still delegate order authority. The 2024 phishing-related incident shows that non-trading account data and session credentials also matter.
How Cryptohopper works
This is one of the broadest feature sets reviewed: visual strategies, backtesting, paper trading, copy tools, arbitrage and market making. Complexity and exchange-specific limits remain important.
Trading bots and automation features
This is one of the broadest feature sets reviewed: visual strategies, backtesting, paper trading, copy tools, arbitrage and market making. Complexity and exchange-specific limits remain important.
Supported exchanges
Binance, Bybit, Kraken, Coinbase, Bitvavo, OKX, KuCoin, Crypto.com
Pricing
The current annual-billing equivalents are $24.16, $57.50 and $107.50 per month. A three-day trial is available; company notices indicate the old permanent Pioneer bot tier is moving to paid Explorer access.
Pricing source: Pricing (Primary) · Subscription differences (Primary) · Pioneer plan moving to Explorer (Primary)
Custody model
Connected assets remain at the exchange unless the product profile states otherwise.
Security
Cryptohopper connects to external exchanges rather than holding connected balances itself and says withdrawal permissions are unnecessary. Users still delegate order authority. The 2024 phishing-related incident shows that non-trading account data and session credentials also matter.
Use unique credentials, app-based 2FA, exchange subaccounts, withdrawal-disabled API keys and IP restrictions where supported. Verify all security emails through the official site.
API and withdrawal permissions
Official onboarding emphasizes trading access without withdrawal permission. Exact scopes vary by exchange. Withdrawal status: Not required for documented exchange connections.
Security and permission sources: Cryptohopper documentation (Primary) · Security incident update (Primary)
Regulatory information
The terms identify a Dutch software company and describe a SaaS product. This review did not establish that the service provides regulated investment advice or customer-asset protection.
Regulatory and service-scope sources: Terms and Conditions (Primary)
Performance evidence
Tools can simulate strategies, but no audited aggregate returns or independent proof of AI-driven outperformance was found.
Claim verification
Source, claim type, evidence, status and analyst note are shown separately.
“Connect to 12 exchanges”
- Claim source
- Open company source
- Evidence found
- The company site identifies 12 supported exchanges and names major integrations; feature availability varies by venue.
- Analyst note
- We verified public integration documentation, not every live order path.
“Your funds stay on your exchange”
- Claim source
- Open company source
- Evidence found
- The product uses exchange API connections and says withdrawal access is not needed.
- Analyst note
- This reduces custody risk but does not eliminate malicious-trading or exchange risk.
“AI-powered trading”
- Claim source
- Open company source
- Evidence found
- AI strategy features are listed on higher plans; no independent evidence of improved risk-adjusted returns was located.
- Analyst note
- The feature exists; the implied performance advantage remains unproven.
Security incident history
Documented events and bounded public-source checks, with entity scope preserved.
Compromised access token and phishing campaign
Cryptohopper said a compromised access token exposed names, usernames, registration or last-visit data and email addresses, enabling targeted phishing.
- Provider response / research note
- The provider revoked access tokens, reset the affected computer, implemented a fix and said it investigated and reported the matter to authorities.
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
Broad automation and testing toolkit
Clear entity and plan disclosures
Paper trading and mobile access
No withdrawal permission required
Limitations
–Documented 2024 account-data incident
–AI outcomes are not independently validated
–Short trial
–Headline price depends on annual billing
Who may find it useful
Users who want visual strategy design and paper trading
Traders comparing copy, arbitrage and market-making tools
Multi-exchange users comfortable with API security
Who should look elsewhere
–You require audited performance evidence
–You want a permanent live-bot free plan
–You do not want to delegate trading authority through APIs
Cryptohopper alternatives and comparisons
Alternatives are selected for overlapping workflows, with the main distinction shown.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cryptohopper hold connected exchange funds?+
The provider says funds remain at the exchange and withdrawal permission is not required. Its API key can still place trades.
Does it offer paper trading?+
Yes. Paper trading and backtesting are documented, but simulations do not predict live results.
Was trading affected in the 2024 incident?+
The company said trading operations were not affected; account contact data was exposed and used for phishing.
Sources & evidence
Company-provided information is labeled and not treated as independent validation. Research coverage: 9/9; evidence confidence: Moderate.
- Primary · Security DocumentationSecurity incident update
Cryptohopper · Accessed August 19, 2026
Page text dates the event January 18, 2024 despite the URL suffix. - Primary · Official WebsiteCryptohopper homepage and exchange list
Cryptohopper · Accessed August 19, 2026
Research changelog
Conclusions may change when new evidence appears.
Added sourced entity, pricing, product, permission and incident research.
Cryptohopper: 74/100
Cryptohopper combines a mature feature set with clear Dutch entity and pricing disclosures. Its 2024 account-data phishing incident was documented and trading operations reportedly were not affected, but it remains relevant to security confidence. The product offers strong experimentation tools; it does not provide independently validated profit evidence.
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