Is Bitrue MiCA-regulated? Bitrue license status
Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register
Not MiCA-Authorized
Not MiCA-authorized. Bitrue is absent from the ESMA CASP register despite a Lithuanian subsidiary holding a pre-MiCA VASP registration (not a CASP licence).
Bitrue MiCA register facts
- In the ESMA CASP register
- No
ESMA CASP register data through 2026-09-15.
What this means for EU users
Bitrue was founded in 2018 in Singapore (Bitrue Singapore Pte. Ltd.). Unlike most unlicensed venues it has a named EU subsidiary — Bitrue Lithuania UAB — holding a Lithuanian VASP registration (FNTT no. 306725033).
That is the pre-MiCA national anti-money-laundering regime, scoped to exchange and custody services rather than derivatives; Bitrue itself frames full MiCA/CASP licensing as a future goal, and it is not in the ESMA register.
A VASP registration does not carry past the MiCA transition regardless, so Bitrue has no MiCA authorization for EEA retail after July 1, 2026. Bitrue also suffered a hot-wallet exploit on April 14, 2023 that drained roughly $23 million; it paused withdrawals and pledged to reimburse affected users.
Timeline
- Hot-wallet exploit drains ~$23M; withdrawals paused, users reimbursed
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Bitrue MiCA FAQ
Is Bitrue MiCA-authorized?
Not MiCA-authorized.
Bitrue is absent from the ESMA CASP register despite a Lithuanian subsidiary holding a pre-MiCA VASP registration (not a CASP licence).