MiCA-Regulated Crypto Exchanges 2026
Every crypto exchange with a full MiCA (CASP) authorization — which regulator licensed it, how many of the 10 crypto-asset services it may offer, its spot and perp fees, and whether it offers perpetual futures to EU users. Compiled from the ESMA CASP register and each national regulator's public register. Last verified 2026-07-02.
| Status | Regulator | EU Perps | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized | MFSA | 9/10 | $31.67B | 0.08% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | Yes | Jan 2025 | |
| Authorized | CBI | 8/10 | $902M | 0.25% / 0.4% | 0.02% / 0.05% | Yes | Jun 2025 | |
 Bit2Me 🇪🇸 Spain | Authorized | CNMV | 7/10 | — | 0.5% / 0.6% | — | No | Oct 2025 |
 Bitpanda 🇦🇹 Austria | Authorized | FMA | 7/10 | — | — | — | No | Apr 2025 |
 Bitstamp 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Authorized | CSSF | 7/10 | — | 0.3% / 0.4% | — | Yes | May 2025 |
| Authorized | CSSF | 7/10 | $8.76B | 0.4% / 0.6% | — | Yes | Jun 2025 | |
 | Authorized | MFSA | 6/10 | — | 0.25% / 0.5% | — | No | Jan 2025 |
| Authorized | MFSA | 6/10 | $14.63B | 0.1% / 0.1% | — | No | Sep 2025 | |
 | Authorized | Latvijas Banka | 5/10 | $139M | 0.08% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | Yes | May 2026 |
| Authorized | FMA | 5/10 | $15.26B | 0.1% / 0.25% | — | No | May 2025 | |
| Authorized | FMA | 5/10 | $2.72B | 0.1% / 0.1% | — | No | Nov 2025 | |
| Authorized | FMA | 5/10 | $6.26B | 0.1% / 0.1% | — | No | Jun 2026 | |
 Finst 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Authorized | AFM | 4/10 | — | 0.15% / 0.15% | — | No | Jul 2025 |
 Robinhood 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Authorized | BoL | 4/10 | — | 0.5% / 0.5% | 0.02% / 0.04% | Yes | May 2025 |
 Bitvavo 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Authorized | AFM | 3/10 | — | 0.15% / 0.25% | — | No | Jun 2025 |
 One Trading 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Authorized | AFM | 2/10 | — | 0.1% / 0.2% | 0.1% / 0.2% | Yes | May 2025 |
| Pending | — | — | $10.06B | — | — | No | — | |
| Exited EEA | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Revoked | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $68.87B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $6.99B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $8.43B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | — | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $808M | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $2.61B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $13.09B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $932M | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $18.93B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $23.80B | — | — | No | — | |
| Not authorized | — | — | $8.05B | — | — | No | — |
What is MiCA?
MiCA — the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU 2023/1114) — is the European Union's licensing regime for crypto companies. Since December 30, 2024, any exchange serving EU customers needs a CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) authorization from one EU national regulator. One license passports across all 27 EU member states and the wider EEA.
Authorization is granted per service: the regulation defines 10 crypto-asset services, and each exchange's license lists exactly which ones it may offer. That is the x/10 licenses column in our table — a quick read on how broad each venue's regulated offering is.
MiCA and perpetual futures
MiCA deliberately does not cover derivatives. Perpetual futures are financial instruments under MiFID II, so a MiCA license alone does not permit an exchange to offer perps in the EU — that requires a separately licensed investment firm (typically a MiFID entity in Cyprus, Malta, or Germany).
The EU Perps column shows which MiCA-authorized exchanges actually offer perpetual futures to EU users through such an entity. If perps are your main use case, start there — then compare fees on our fees page or run your size through the fee calculator.
The 10 MiCA crypto-asset services
Each CASP authorization lists which of these services (MiCA Article 3(1)(16)) the company may provide. Hover the license bar in the table to see any exchange's exact set.
- Custody & administration (a)
- Operating a trading platform (b)
- Exchange crypto ↔ fiat (c)
- Exchange crypto ↔ crypto (d)
- Execution of orders (e)
- Placing of crypto-assets (f)
- Reception & transmission of orders (g)
- Advice on crypto-assets (h)
- Portfolio management (i)
- Transfer services (j)
Is your exchange MiCA-authorized?
One-paragraph answers per venue, from the ESMA register (verified 2026-07-02).
Is Kraken MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Payward Europe Solutions Ltd is authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland (Ireland) since 2025/06 and licensed for 8 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (via Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CySEC, MiFID II) — 150+ perp markets, up to 10x, launched May 2025).
Is Coinbase MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. is authorized by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (Luxembourg) since 2025/06 and licensed for 7 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (via Coinbase Financial Services Europe (CySEC MiFID II, ex-BUX) — futures rolling out across 26 EU countries from Mar 2026).
Is OKX MiCA-authorized?
Yes — OKX Europe Ltd is authorized by the Malta Financial Services Authority (Malta) since 2025/01 and licensed for 9 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (x-Perps under MiFID II (Malta) since Apr 2026 — incl. stock/gold/oil perps from Jun 2026).
Is Bitstamp MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Bitstamp Europe S.A. (by Robinhood) is authorized by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (Luxembourg) since 2025/05 and licensed for 7 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (via Bitstamp Financial Services (Slovenia ATVP, MiFID II) — 10 majors, up to 10x).
Is Backpack MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Trek Technologies SIA (Backpack EU) is authorized by the Latvijas Banka (Bank of Latvia) (Latvia) since 2026/05 and licensed for 5 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (via Trek Labs Europe (CySEC, MiFID II — ex-FTX EU) — 40+ pairs, up to 10x, live since Sep 2025).
Is One Trading MiCA-authorized?
Yes — One Trading Exchange B.V. is authorized by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Netherlands) since 2025/05 and licensed for 2 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (first EU venue with both MiCAR + MiFID II (AFM OTF licence) — BTC/EUR & ETH/EUR cash-settled perps, retail-eligible).
Is Robinhood MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Robinhood Europe UAB is authorized by the Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) (Lithuania) since 2025/05 and licensed for 4 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It offers perpetual futures to EU users (in-app perps routed to Bitstamp's MiFID II venue — expanded to gold/oil/FX/ETF perps Jul 1, 2026).
Is Crypto.com MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Foris DAX MT Ltd is authorized by the Malta Financial Services Authority (Malta) since 2025/01 and licensed for 6 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Bybit MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Bybit EU GmbH is authorized by the Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (Austria) since 2025/05 and licensed for 5 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Gate MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Gate Technology Ltd is authorized by the Malta Financial Services Authority (Malta) since 2025/09 and licensed for 6 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is KuCoin MiCA-authorized?
Yes — KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH is authorized by the Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (Austria) since 2025/11 and licensed for 5 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is WhiteBIT MiCA-authorized?
Yes — WB-Shields Innovations GmbH is authorized by the Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (Austria) since 2026/06 and licensed for 5 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Bitvavo MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Bitvavo B.V. is authorized by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Netherlands) since 2025/06 and licensed for 3 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Bitpanda MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) is authorized by the Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (Austria) since 2025/04 and licensed for 7 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Bit2Me MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Bitcoinforme S.L. is authorized by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (Spain) since 2025/10 and licensed for 7 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Finst MiCA-authorized?
Yes — Finst B.V. is authorized by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Netherlands) since 2025/07 and licensed for 4 of the 10 MiCA crypto-asset services. It does not currently offer perpetual futures to EU users — the EU entity is spot-only.
Is Binance MiCA-authorized?
No — Not MiCA-authorized. Binance withdrew its Greek application on June 24, 2026 and halted regulated EEA services from July 1, 2026 (withdrawals remain available).
Is Bitget MiCA-authorized?
No — Application pending. Bitget filed a CASP application with Austria’s FMA in June 2026 — days before the transition deadline; no decision yet.
Is MEXC MiCA-authorized?
No — Not MiCA-authorized. MEXC told EU users in June 2026 to withdraw funds before July 1; no public EU application is known.
Is HTX MiCA-authorized?
No — Not MiCA-authorized. HTX is not in the ESMA register and has announced neither an application nor an EU exit plan.
Is Deribit MiCA-authorized?
No — Outside MiCA entirely: derivatives-only venues need MiFID II (which Deribit lacks), not a CASP licence. Operates offshore from Dubai.
Is BitMEX MiCA-authorized?
No — Not MiCA-authorized. BitMEX operates offshore (Seychelles) with no MiFID II protections for EU clients.
Is Gemini MiCA-authorized?
No — Was MiCA-authorized (MFSA Malta, Aug 2025) with a MiFID II licence — but closed ALL UK/EEA/AU retail accounts effective April 6, 2026.
Is zondacrypto MiCA-authorized?
No — Licence revoked. zondacrypto’s pre-MiCA Estonian licence was partially frozen May 18, 2026 and revoked June 29, 2026 — two days before the deadline.
Not MiCA-authorized (July 2026)
The MiCA transition period ended July 1, 2026. These well-known venues are not in the ESMA register — several exited the EEA around the deadline.
- ✕Binance — Not MiCA-authorized. Binance withdrew its Greek application on June 24, 2026 and halted regulated EEA services from July 1, 2026 (withdrawals remain available).
- ✕Bitget — Application pending. Bitget filed a CASP application with Austria’s FMA in June 2026 — days before the transition deadline; no decision yet.
- ✕MEXC — Not MiCA-authorized. MEXC told EU users in June 2026 to withdraw funds before July 1; no public EU application is known.
- ✕HTX — Not MiCA-authorized. HTX is not in the ESMA register and has announced neither an application nor an EU exit plan.
- ✕Deribit — Outside MiCA entirely: derivatives-only venues need MiFID II (which Deribit lacks), not a CASP licence. Operates offshore from Dubai.
- ✕BitMEX — Not MiCA-authorized. BitMEX operates offshore (Seychelles) with no MiFID II protections for EU clients.
- ✕Gemini — Was MiCA-authorized (MFSA Malta, Aug 2025) with a MiFID II licence — but closed ALL UK/EEA/AU retail accounts effective April 6, 2026.
- ✕zondacrypto — Licence revoked. zondacrypto’s pre-MiCA Estonian licence was partially frozen May 18, 2026 and revoked June 29, 2026 — two days before the deadline.
MiCA Exchange FAQ
What is MiCA?+
MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, EU 2023/1114) is the EU-wide licensing regime for crypto companies. Exchanges serving EU customers need a CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) authorization from one national regulator, which is then valid across all 27 EU states plus the EEA via passporting. The transition period ended July 1, 2026 — unlicensed venues can no longer legally serve EU customers.
Is Binance MiCA-authorized?+
No. Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application on June 24, 2026 and told EEA users that regulated services stop from July 1, 2026 (withdrawals remain available). It has said it will apply again in another EU member state. MEXC and HTX are also unlicensed; Bitget filed in Austria in June 2026 and is still pending.
What do the license counts (x/10) mean?+
A MiCA authorization is granted per service. There are 10 crypto-asset services defined in MiCA Article 3(1)(16) — custody, operating a trading platform, crypto-fiat exchange, crypto-crypto exchange, order execution, placing, reception & transmission of orders, advice, portfolio management, and transfer services. An exchange licensed for 8/10 holds permission for eight of them. Only around 17 of the ~250 authorized CASPs hold service (b), operating a trading platform — the licence that makes a venue a true exchange.
Does MiCA cover perpetual futures?+
No. Perps and other derivatives are financial instruments under MiFID II, not crypto-assets under MiCA. Exchanges that offer perps to EU users do so through a separate MiFID-licensed investment firm — Kraken and Backpack via Cyprus (CySEC), OKX via Malta, Bitstamp and Robinhood via Slovenia (ATVP), Coinbase via Cyprus, and One Trading via a Dutch AFM OTF licence. That is why "MiCA-authorized" and "offers EU perps" are separate columns in our table.
Is a MiCA-licensed exchange safer?+
A MiCA license means the exchange meets EU requirements on custody segregation, complaint handling, governance, and prudential safeguards, under supervision of a national regulator. It does not eliminate market risk, and it is not deposit insurance — but it removes the offshore counterparty wild-west factor.
How many companies hold a MiCA license in total?+
About 250 as of July 2026: the ESMA register listed 243 unique CASPs at its June 25 update, and a final wave (Italy’s first eight, three more in France, plus Malta and Spain additions) was approved June 28 – July 1. Germany’s BaFin has issued the most (56, mostly banks and asset managers), followed by France’s AMF and the Dutch AFM. Among global trading venues, Malta’s MFSA (OKX, Crypto.com, Gate) and Austria’s FMA (Bybit, KuCoin, WhiteBIT, Bitpanda) lead.
Sources & methodology
- ESMA — MiCA CASP register (primary source for authorizations and licensed services)
- Fees are each venue's standard (non-VIP) maker/taker rates from official fee schedules. EU perps availability reflects the venue's MiFID-licensed entity, where one exists.
- Last verified 2026-07-02. Found an error? Tell us — corrections ship same-day.
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