--- title: "Bitstamp" description: "The easiest way to calculate your Bitstamp crypto taxes with Recap. Connect your account in seconds for a secure, read-only sync." --- # Automated Bitstamp Crypto Tax Calculator The easiest way to calculate your Bitstamp crypto taxes with Recap. Connect your account in seconds for a secure, read-only sync. Recap has a comprehensive integration with [Bitstamp](https://www.bitstamp.net/) that makes it easy to manage your **crypto tax calculations**. Connect your Bitstamp account to Recap to import your full history and **automate your taxes**. From 2026, tax authorities are widening the automatic reporting of crypto under frameworks such as the OECD's Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF), so keeping an accurate record matters more than ever. > **Disclaimer** > > The information provided in this content does not endorse Bitstamp. Furthermore, it does not constitute tax advice. If anything financial or tax-related is unclear, speak to a qualified tax professional. You can also share your Recap account with your accountant or tax adviser directly. ## Why Bitstamp tax can be difficult to calculate manually Bitstamp is one of the oldest crypto exchanges, running since 2011, and that longevity is what makes its tax position fiddly. The job is rarely a handful of recent trades: it is often years of them, funded across several currencies. A few things tend to trip people up: ### A long, multi-currency trading history - **Years of trades to reconstruct.** A long-standing account can hold hundreds of buys and sells stretching back to the early days of crypto, including in coins that have since been delisted or renamed, and every disposal is measured against a cost-basis pool built from the whole history. - **More than one currency.** Bitstamp settles in several fiat currencies, so purchases funded in pounds, euros or dollars all feed the same cost-basis pool and need converting to your reporting currency at the right historical rate. ### Staking rewards and record gaps - **Staking rewards through Bitstamp Earn.** Rewards from staking assets such as Ethereum are treated as income at their value on the day they arrive, and that same value becomes their acquisition cost, so only later growth counts as a gain. They land as a steady drip that is easy to overlook. - **Old records and gaps.** The further back your activity goes, the more likely early statements are incomplete or scattered across exports, which makes an accurate cost basis harder to pin down. ## How to import your Bitstamp data into Recap Connect your Bitstamp account to Recap by API and we import your full history automatically, including trades, deposits, withdrawals and Bitstamp Earn rewards, however far back your account goes. Recap classifies and values every entry with our fair-market valuation engine, converting purchases made in other currencies as it goes, and applies the tax rules for your jurisdiction. [Connect Bitstamp](https://recap.io/integrations/[object%20Object]) ## How are Bitstamp transactions taxed? Tax treatment depends on the transaction type and where you are tax resident. Here is how the main Bitstamp activities are generally treated: This table shows Recap's default classification for common Bitstamp transactions. It is not an exhaustive schedule or a ruling. Treatment depends on your circumstances and jurisdiction, and you can recategorise any transaction where yours differ. Confirm your position with a qualified tax adviser. Rewards from Bitstamp Earn are generally treated as income at the value you receive them, with any later disposal of those coins also potentially creating a capital gain. Where purchases were funded in different fiat currencies, each is converted to your reporting currency so the cost-basis pool stays accurate, and transfers between your own accounts are not disposals. Refer to our [tax guides](https://recap.io/guides/crypto-tax-uk-a-comprehensive-guide) for a more detailed look at crypto tax rules. ## What's in your Bitstamp tax report Recap turns your full Bitstamp history into a single tax report: capital gains, losses and income worked out under the rules for your jurisdiction, purchases in every currency converted and pooled correctly, staking rewards valued on the day they arrived, and a clear year-by-year summary you can file yourself or hand straight to your accountant. ## Common Bitstamp tax challenges and how Recap solves them Bitstamp accounts produce a few recurring tax problems, especially older ones. Here is how Recap handles each one: ### Trading history and currency conversion - **A long trading history.** Years of buys and sells are slow to reconstruct by hand. Recap imports the whole history and calculates the gain or loss on every disposal automatically. - **Multiple funding currencies.** Trades funded in pounds, euros or dollars all belong in one pool. Recap converts each to your reporting currency at the correct rate so the cost basis is right. ### Bitstamp Earn, delisted assets and old records - **Bitstamp Earn rewards.** Staking rewards land as many small income events. Recap values each one at the point you receive it, so none are missed. - **Delisted and renamed coins.** Older accounts often hold assets that no longer trade. Recap still classifies and values them so historic disposals are not left out. - **Scattered old records.** Early activity can be spread across multiple exports. Recap combines them into a single tax position, so nothing from the early years is overlooked. ## Why Bitstamp users choose Recap Bitstamp users often choose Recap because a long-standing account can carry more than a decade of trades, funded across several currencies, with staking rewards on top. Rather than rebuilding all of that by hand, you can connect by API and see your gains, losses and income reconciled in one report, ready to file or share with your accountant. Whether Bitstamp shares account data with HMRC is a separate question, and we answer it in [does Bitstamp report to HMRC](https://recap.io/blog/does-bitstamp-report-to-hmrc). ## FAQs ### Is Bitstamp taxable? In most jurisdictions, yes. Disposals such as selling or swapping crypto are typically taxed as capital gains, while staking rewards from Bitstamp Earn are typically taxed as income. The exact rules depend on where you are tax resident, and Recap classifies and values your transactions so you can see what applies. ### How do I handle years of old Bitstamp trades? You need your full history to build an accurate cost-basis pool, including trades funded in other currencies, which have to be converted to your reporting currency. Importing your complete history into Recap is far more reliable than piecing old statements together by hand. ### How are Bitstamp Earn staking rewards taxed? Staking rewards are generally treated as income at their value on the day you receive them, with any later disposal of those coins also potentially creating a capital gain. The precise treatment depends on your jurisdiction, and Recap values each reward for you. ### Can I import Bitstamp into Recap using an API? Yes. You connect your Bitstamp account to Recap by API to import your full history automatically, and Recap then classifies and values every transaction, including trades funded in different fiat currencies. ### Does Recap handle trades funded in euros or dollars? Yes. Recap converts purchases made in any supported currency to your reporting currency at the correct historical rate, so a pool built from multi-currency buys still produces an accurate cost basis. --- Canonical HTML: https://recap.io/integrations/bitstamp Site map: https://recap.io/sitemap.xml ยท AI manifest: https://recap.io/llms.txt Any page listed above is available as Markdown by appending `.md`, or by sending `Accept: text/markdown`.