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Is Bitpanda MiCA-regulated? Bitpanda license status

Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register

Yes, for crypto-asset services. Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) has held a MiCA licence since April 2025.

EU perpetual futures: not offered.

Bitpanda MiCA licence facts

Authorized entity
Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities)
LEI in the register
5493007WZ7IFULIL8G21ESMA CASP register · 2026-09-15
Regulator
Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (🇦🇹 Austria)
Authorization date
April 9, 2025
Website in the register
bitpanda.com
Licensed MiCA services
7 of 10
Spot fees (maker / taker)Retail: premium-based (BTC premium 0.99%; per-trade 0–2.49%). Fusion: 0.25% down to 0.02%
Not published / Not published
EU perpetual futures
Not offered

ESMA CASP register data through 2026-09-15. Fees: published standard tier.

Licensed MiCA services: 7 of 10

  • Custody & administration (a)
  • Exchange crypto ↔ fiat (c)
  • Exchange crypto ↔ crypto (d)
  • Execution of orders (e)
  • Placing of crypto-assets (f)
  • Reception & transmission of orders (g)
  • Transfer services (j)

The licence leaves out services (b), (h) and (i).

Bitpanda in the ESMA register

Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) entered the ESMA register on April 9, 2025, as the 3rd of 16 tracked exchanges. By service count, Bitpanda ranks 3 of 16.

The FMA also supervises Bybit, KuCoin and WhiteBIT. The register lists 11 firms under the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA).

Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) sells no perps.

Other MiCA-authorized exchanges

Kraken

CBI · 8/10 services · EU perps live

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OKX

MFSA · 9/10 services · EU perps live

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Bybit

FMA Austria · EU spot platform — perps pending MiFID II

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Bitpanda MiCA FAQ

Is Bitpanda MiCA-authorized?

Yes.

The Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) authorized Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) on April 9, 2025, for 7 of the 10 MiCA services.

Does Bitpanda offer perps to EU users?

Not now.

Bitpanda GmbH (+2 group entities) sells spot services only.

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