Is Deribit MiCA-Regulated?
Licence status verified 2026-07-02 against the ESMA CASP register
Not MiCA-Authorized
Outside MiCA entirely: derivatives-only venues need MiFID II (which Deribit lacks), not a CASP licence. Operates offshore from Dubai.
Status
Not MiCA-Authorized
ESMA register
Not listed
Checked
2026-07-02
Global 24h perp vol
$808M
What this means for EU users
MiCA does not cover derivatives, so a derivatives-only venue like Deribit falls outside the CASP regime — serving EU retail legally would require a MiFID II investment-firm licence, which Deribit (owned by Coinbase since 2025) does not hold.
Its restricted-jurisdictions list does not blanket-ban the EU, leaving EEA access in a regulatory gray zone commentators call the post-MiCA “offshore window”.
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Deribit MiCA FAQ
Is Deribit MiCA-authorized?+
No. Outside MiCA entirely: derivatives-only venues need MiFID II (which Deribit lacks), not a CASP licence. Operates offshore from Dubai.
What does this mean for EU users?+
MiCA does not cover derivatives, so a derivatives-only venue like Deribit falls outside the CASP regime — serving EU retail legally would require a MiFID II investment-firm licence, which Deribit (owned by Coinbase since 2025) does not hold.
What are MiCA-regulated alternatives to Deribit?+
Our recommended MiCA-authorized venues are Kraken, OKX, Bybit — Kraken and OKX offer EU-regulated perps today; Bybit's EU platform (bybit.eu) is spot while its MiFID application is pending. See the full MiCA table for every verified licence.
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