What this site is
Under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), an in-scope crypto provider generally needs an Article 63 CASP authorisation. Eligible financial entities can use the Article 60 notification route for permitted services. Public records are spread across the ESMA register and national regulators. EU MiCA collects the records in one place and links each entry to a primary source.
- Primary registerESMA MiCA register
- Where relevantHome national authority
- Contracting entityFirst-party evidence
- PublishedEntry linked to a primary source
How we compile the register
Checked against ESMA and the home regulator
We cross-check each exchange’s status against the official ESMA MiCA register. We also check the home national authority where relevant. These authorities include BaFin, MFSA, CSSF, AMF, AFM, CySEC, FMA and the Central Bank of Ireland.
Services counted per legal entity
The number of MiCA services (out of ten) shown for licensed exchanges is taken from the authorised-services field for the specific legal entity in the ESMA register. A global brand can use different legal entities in different markets.
Status marks need evidence
An exchange is marked “no licence” only after a dated ESMA entity, brand and website check is combined with relevant NCA or first-party contracting-entity evidence. We mark unresolved cases as “unknown”. “In progress” reflects a public application. “Transitional” reflects a former national grandfathering basis.
No ratings or invented figures
We do not publish ratings, fabricated reviews, or invented bonus figures. Where a fact cannot be verified against a primary source, we say so rather than guess.
Status marks in the register
105 exchanges tracked
- Licensed
- Current MiCA register entry (Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 route).
- 52
- Pending
- Application filed or publicly committed. No current register entry yet.
- 4
- Restricted
- No current entry, and the firm is restricting or withdrawing services for EEA users.
- 3
- Not licensed
- No current MiCA authorisation, including firms whose transitional period ended.
- 37
- Out of scope
- Protocol model that may fall under MiCA Recital 22. Scope is fact-specific.
- 6
- Unclear
- We could not match a current register entry from public sources.
- 3
Affiliate disclosure
Some “Visit” links on exchange pages are affiliate or referral links, and we may earn a commission. Eligibility, pricing and rewards vary, so compare the live referral terms with the ordinary non-referral offer. Affiliate relationships do not change an exchange’s status or default order. We report the same register evidence for every exchange. We do not show promotional links for non-current entries.
Publisher and contact
EU MiCA Editorial publishes and maintains the register and guides under the EU MiCA name. Send source corrections, privacy questions and publishing enquiries to hello@eumica.com. The content explains financial regulation and does not provide legal, financial or investment advice. Crypto trading is high-risk. 18+.
Primary sources we check