Is Bitstamp MiCA-regulated? Bitstamp license status

Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register

Yes, for crypto-asset services. Bitstamp Europe S.A. (by Robinhood) has held a MiCA licence since May 2025.

EU perps run under a separate MiFID II licence.

Bitstamp MiCA licence facts

Authorized entity: Bitstamp Europe S.A. (by Robinhood)
LEI in the register: 549300XIBGTJ0PLIEO72ESMA CASP register · 2026-09-15
Regulator: Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)
Authorization date: May 15, 2025
Website in the register: bitstamp.net
Licensed MiCA services: 7 of 10
Spot fees (maker / taker)Perp fee schedule not publicly published: 0.3% / 0.4%
EU perpetual futuresVia Bitstamp Financial Services (Slovenia ATVP, MiFID II) — 10 majors, up to 10x: Yes

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

Licensed MiCA services: 7 of 10

Custody & administration (a)
Operating a trading platform (b)
Exchange crypto ↔ fiat (c)
Exchange crypto ↔ crypto (d)
Execution of orders (e)
Reception & transmission of orders (g)
Transfer services (j)

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

Bitstamp in the ESMA register

Bitstamp Europe S.A. (by Robinhood) entered the ESMA register on May 15, 2025, as the 4th of 16 tracked exchanges. One Trading got its licence on that date too. By service count, Bitstamp ranks 3 of 16.

The CSSF also supervises Coinbase. The register lists 13 firms under the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

Bitstamp charges 0.4% spot taker, above the 0.25% median. For EU perps, Bitstamp uses a second licence: via Bitstamp Financial Services (Slovenia ATVP, MiFID II) — 10 majors, up to 10x.