Is BloFin MiCA-regulated? BloFin license status
Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register
Not MiCA-Authorized
Not 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.
BloFin MiCA register facts
- In the ESMA CASP register
- No
- Headquarters (our review)
- Cayman Islands
- Founded
- 2019
- Registrations in our review
- Cayman Islands (CIMA), South Korea (VASP)
- Perp pairs, global platform
- 460+
- Maximum leverage
- 150x
- Futures fees (maker / taker)
- 0.02% / 0.06%
- Global 24h perp volumeDaily snapshot, October 3, 2026
- $1.0B, rank 17 of 21 CEXs
- $10,000 BTC market buyGlobal book, cost sweep of October 3, 2026
- 6.01 bps all-in, rank 33 of 39
ESMA CASP register data through 2026-09-15. Platform rows: global platform.
What this means for EU users
BloFin (public platform launched 2023) does not name its incorporation jurisdiction — reviews cite the Cayman or Marshall Islands — and its terms send disputes to HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong. KYC is optional at the basic tier.
It is not in the ESMA CASP register, has published nothing about a MiCA application, and an independent MiCA-ban tracker (Hyperdash) singled it out with a “critical risk” rating for EU users ahead of July 1, 2026.
Distinctively, BloFin’s restricted-location clause names no EU/EEA state at all — the broadest EU openness of the unlicensed venues we track — so it keeps onboarding EU users on offshore terms despite having no EU authorization. Reported “BloFin” incidents are third-party phishing/clone sites impersonating the brand, not a breach of BloFin’s own systems.
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BloFin MiCA FAQ
Is BloFin MiCA-authorized?
Not 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.