Is Coinbase MiCA-regulated? Coinbase license status
Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register
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Yes, for crypto-asset services. Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. has held a MiCA licence since June 2025.
EU perps run under a separate MiFID II licence.
Coinbase MiCA licence facts
- Authorized entity
- Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.
- LEI in the register
- 984500F14CA4571AAC11ESMA CASP register · 2026-09-15
- Regulator
- Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)
- Authorization date
- June 20, 2025
- Website in the register
- https.//coinbase.com
- Licensed MiCA services
- 7 of 10
- Spot fees (maker / taker)Advanced Trade base tier; EU perp fee schedule not publicly confirmed
- 0.4% / 0.6%
- EU perpetual futuresVia Coinbase Financial Services Europe (CySEC MiFID II, ex-BUX) — futures rolling out across 26 EU countries from Mar 2026
- Yes
- EU and EEA in the venue termsCoinbase offers futures and perpetual-style futures in most EEA countries through a CySEC-licensed firm. The Coinbase page does not name the EEA countries that are excluded.
- LimitedCoinbase Help: Get started with US Derivatives · 2026-09-25
- Global 24h perp volumeDaily snapshot, October 3, 2026
- $3M, rank 21 of 21 CEXs
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).
Coinbase in the ESMA register
Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. entered the ESMA register on June 20, 2025, as the 8th of 16 tracked exchanges. By service count, Coinbase ranks 3 of 16.
The CSSF also supervises Bitstamp. The register lists 13 firms under the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Coinbase charges 0.6% spot taker, above the 0.25% median. For EU perps, Coinbase uses a second licence: via Coinbase Financial Services Europe (CySEC MiFID II, ex-BUX) — futures rolling out across 26 EU countries from Mar 2026.
Coinbase in the EU
Coinbase Luxembourg S.A., supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Other MiCA-authorized exchanges
Coinbase MiCA FAQ
Is Coinbase MiCA-authorized?
Yes.
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier authorized Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. on June 20, 2025, for 7 of the 10 MiCA services.
Does Coinbase offer perps to EU users?
Yes.
Via Coinbase Financial Services Europe (CySEC MiFID II, ex-BUX) — futures rolling out across 26 EU countries from Mar 2026
What do the Coinbase terms say about EU users?
In part.
Coinbase offers futures and perpetual-style futures in most EEA countries through a CySEC-licensed firm. The Coinbase page does not name the EEA countries that are excluded. Source: Coinbase Help: Get started with US Derivatives, read September 25, 2026.