Is Bitget MiCA-Regulated?
Licence status verified 2026-07-02 against the ESMA CASP register
Application Pending
Application pending. Bitget filed a CASP application with Austria’s FMA in June 2026 — days before the transition deadline; no decision yet.
Status
Application Pending
ESMA register
Not listed
Checked
2026-07-02
Global 24h perp vol
$10.1B
What this means for EU users
Bitget joined the late wave of applicants, filing with the Austrian Financial Market Authority in June 2026. Until the FMA decides, Bitget holds no MiCA authorization and cannot onboard EEA retail users through a regulated EU entity.
Austria has become a hub for exchange CASPs (Bybit, KuCoin, WhiteBIT and Bitpanda are all FMA-supervised), so an approval would slot Bitget into a well-trodden supervisory path.
Timeline
- 2026-06Files CASP application with Austria’s FMA
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Bitget MiCA FAQ
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.
What does this mean for EU users?+
Bitget joined the late wave of applicants, filing with the Austrian Financial Market Authority in June 2026. Until the FMA decides, Bitget holds no MiCA authorization and cannot onboard EEA retail users through a regulated EU entity.
What are MiCA-regulated alternatives to Bitget?+
Our recommended MiCA-authorized venues are Kraken, OKX, Bybit — Kraken and OKX offer EU-regulated perps today; Bybit's EU platform (bybit.eu) is spot while its MiFID application is pending. See the full MiCA table for every verified licence.
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