Is MEXC MiCA-Regulated?
Licence status verified 2026-08-04 against the ESMA CASP register
Not MiCA-Authorized
Not MiCA-authorized. ESMA's non-compliant register records an AFM decision that MEXC served the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization.
Status
Not MiCA-Authorized
Authorized CASP register
Not listed
Checked
2026-08-04
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Official regulatory record
ESMA non-compliant register snapshot 2026-07-31
- Register status
- Listed as non-compliant
- Authority
- Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
- Decision / update
- 2025-09-16 / 2025-09-25
MEXC Global provides crypto-asset services in the Netherlands without the required MiCAR license. MEXC is in breach of section 59 MiCAR.
Application status is separate: no official public MEXC application could be verified. A missing authorization record does not establish that no unpublished application exists.
Open the official ESMA non-compliant fileWhat this means for EU users
MEXC does not appear in the ESMA file of authorized crypto-asset service providers. Separately, the ESMA non-compliant-entity file contains an AFM record for MEXC Global. The record says MEXC provided crypto-asset services in the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization and cites section 59 MiCAR.
The AFM published its consumer warning on September 24, 2025. We found no official public source confirming a pending MEXC CASP application. That application status is therefore unknown: absence from the authorization register proves only that no authorization appears in the checked snapshot, not that no unpublished application exists.
Timeline
- 2025-09-16AFM decision date recorded in the ESMA non-compliant register
- 2025-09-24AFM publishes its public warning about MEXC
- 2025-09-25MEXC record last updated in the ESMA non-compliant snapshot
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MEXC MiCA FAQ
Is MEXC MiCA-authorized?+
No. Not MiCA-authorized. ESMA's non-compliant register records an AFM decision that MEXC served the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization.
What does this mean for EU users?+
MEXC does not appear in the ESMA file of authorized crypto-asset service providers. Separately, the ESMA non-compliant-entity file contains an AFM record for MEXC Global. The record says MEXC provided crypto-asset services in the Netherlands without the required MiCAR authorization and cites section 59 MiCAR.
Has MEXC applied for MiCA authorization?+
We found no official public source confirming a pending MEXC CASP application. Its application status is unknown. Absence from the authorized CASP register is evidence of authorization status, not proof that no unpublished application exists.
What are MiCA-regulated alternatives to MEXC?+
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.
Sources
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