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MiCA licensed crypto exchanges list 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.

33 venues trackedRegister snapshotas of 2026-09-23Source: ESMA CASP register

16
MiCA-authorized of 33 tracked
7
offer perps to EU users
8
national regulators (NCAs)

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StatusEU perpsOpen or read the venue
OKXMalta · Broadest licence of any major: 9/10 services
Authorized
9/10
0.08% / 0.1%0.02% / 0.05% YesOpen
KrakenIreland · Trading-platform service (b) held via a second Payward entity
Authorized
8/10
0.25% / 0.4%0.02% / 0.05% YesOpen
Bit2MeSpain
Authorized
7/10
0.5% / 0.6%— NoDetails
BitpandaAustria
Authorized
7/10
—— NoDetails
BitstampLuxembourg
Authorized
7/10
0.3% / 0.4%— YesDetails
CoinbaseLuxembourg
Authorized
7/10
0.4% / 0.6%— YesOpen
Crypto.comMalta
Authorized
6/10
0.25% / 0.5%— NoOpen
GateMalta
Authorized
6/10
0.1% / 0.1%— NoOpen
BackpackLatvia
Authorized
5/10
0.08% / 0.1%0.02% / 0.05% YesDetails
BybitAustria
Authorized
5/10
0.1% / 0.25%— NoOpen
KuCoinAustria · FMA (Austria): commencement of business operations still prohibited as of June 2026
Authorized
5/10
0.1% / 0.1%— NoOpen
WhiteBITAustria · Newest major authorization — June 18, 2026
Authorized
5/10
0.1% / 0.1%— NoOpen
FinstNetherlands
Authorized
4/10
0.15% / 0.15%— NoDetails
RobinhoodLithuania
Authorized
4/10
0.5% / 0.5%0.02% / 0.04% YesDetails
BitvavoNetherlands
Authorized
3/10
0.15% / 0.25%— NoDetails
One TradingNetherlands
Authorized
2/10
0.1% / 0.2%0.1% / 0.2% YesDetails
BitgetApplication pending. Bitget filed a CASP application with Austria’s FMA in June 2026 — days before the transition deadline; no decision yet.
Pending——— NoDetails
GeminiWas MiCA-authorized (MFSA Malta, Aug 2025) with a MiFID II licence — but closed ALL UK/EEA/AU retail accounts effective April 6, 2026.
Exited EEA——— NoDetails
zondacryptoLicence revoked. zondacrypto’s pre-MiCA Estonian licence was partially frozen May 18, 2026 and revoked June 29, 2026 — two days before the deadline.
Revoked——— NoDetails
BinanceNot MiCA-authorized. Binance withdrew its Greek application on June 24, 2026 and halted regulated EEA services from July 1, 2026 (withdrawals remain available).
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BingXNot MiCA-authorized. BingX is absent from the ESMA CASP register; its EU arm holds only a pre-MiCA Lithuanian VASP licence, not a MiCA CASP authorization.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BitMartNot MiCA-authorized. BitMart (founded 2017) is absent from the ESMA CASP register and has no EU-authorized entity; its User Agreement names no licence.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BitMEXNot MiCA-authorized. BitMEX operates offshore (Seychelles) with no MiFID II protections for EU clients.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BitrueNot MiCA-authorized. Bitrue is absent from the ESMA CASP register despite a Lithuanian subsidiary holding a pre-MiCA VASP registration (not a CASP licence).
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BitunixNot MiCA-authorized. Bitunix is absent from the ESMA CASP register, discloses no clear HQ, and its terms geo-block only France among EU/EEA states.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
BloFinNot MiCA-authorized. BloFin is absent from the ESMA CASP register and blocks no EU state in its terms; a MiCA tracker tags it “critical risk” for EU users.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
DeribitOutside MiCA entirely: derivatives-only venues need MiFID II (which Deribit lacks), not a CASP licence. Operates offshore from Dubai.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
HTXNot MiCA-authorized. HTX is not in the ESMA register and has announced neither an application nor an EU exit plan.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
MEXCNot MiCA-authorized. ESMA's non-compliant register records an AFM decision that MEXC served the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
PhemexNot MiCA-authorized. Phemex has no EU licence and is absent from the ESMA CASP register; the UK FCA and Austria’s FMA both flagged phemex.com in 2024–2025.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
ToobitNot MiCA-authorized. Toobit is absent from the ESMA CASP register; it routes EU/EEA users to a Polish entity on a pre-MiCA VASP registration, not a MiCA licence.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
WEEXNot MiCA-authorized. WEEX (operating since 2018) is absent from the ESMA CASP register, and its Terms of Use name no legal entity or licence.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
XT.COMNot MiCA-authorized. XT.COM (a mid-tier, altcoin-heavy exchange since 2018) is absent from the ESMA CASP register, with no EU-authorized entity.
Not authorized——— NoDetails
33 of 33 exchangesSources: ESMA MiCA register, exchange fee pages

What MiCA is, and what it leaves out

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

MiCA Article 3(1)(16)

Each CASP authorization lists which of these services the company may provide. Hover the license bar in the table to see any exchange's exact set.

  1. Custody & administration (a)
  2. Operating a trading platform (b)
  3. Exchange crypto ↔ fiat (c)
  4. Exchange crypto ↔ crypto (d)
  5. Execution of orders (e)
  6. Placing of crypto-assets (f)
  7. Reception & transmission of orders (g)
  8. Advice on crypto-assets (h)
  9. Portfolio management (i)
  10. Transfer services (j)

Is your exchange MiCA-authorized?

One answer per venue · register verified 2026-09-23

Is Kraken MiCA-authorized?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?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?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?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?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?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 (holds MiCAR and MiFID II (AFM OTF licence). Offers BTC/EUR and ETH/EUR cash-settled perps to retail clients).

Is Robinhood MiCA-authorized?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?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?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?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?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?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?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?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?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?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?Not 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?Not 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?Not authorized

No — Not MiCA-authorized. ESMA's non-compliant register records an AFM decision that MEXC served the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization.

Is HTX MiCA-authorized?Not 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?Not 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?Not authorized

No — Not MiCA-authorized. BitMEX operates offshore (Seychelles) with no MiFID II protections for EU clients.

Is Gemini MiCA-authorized?Not 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?Not 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.

Is Hyperliquid MiCA-regulated?Perp DEX

The ESMA MiCA register has no Hyperliquid entry in its 352 records (data through September 15, 2026). MiCA does not cover derivatives such as perps.

Not MiCA-authorized (July 2026)

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. ESMA's non-compliant register records an AFM decision that MEXC served the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization.
  • 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 and methodology