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Comparison

Best MiCA-licensed exchanges

“Best” here means measurable: we compare licensed exchanges on register facts — the breadth of each authorisation, who granted it, and when — not on a paid ranking.

38 exchanges we track hold a MiCA CASP authorisation as of 1 July 2026. The most objective way to compare them is the licence itself: a CASP authorisation covers between one and ten regulated crypto-asset services. A broader authorisation means the firm may legally offer more — custody, exchange, execution, transfers, advice — under EU supervision.

Ranked by breadth of authorisation

Where we have verified the count from the register, exchanges are ordered by how many of the ten MiCA services the licence covers. Ties are alphabetical. This is a register measure, not a quality score — a narrow licence can be exactly right for a spot-only venue.

ExchangeServices coveredRegulatorCountryLicensed
OKX9 of 10MFSAMaltaJan 2025
Kraken8 of 10Central Bank of IrelandIrelandJun 2025
Young Platform8 of 10CONSOBItalyJun 2026
Bitpanda7 of 10BaFinGermanyJan 2025
Bitstamp7 of 10CSSFLuxembourgMay 2025
Coinbase7 of 10CSSFLuxembourgJun 2025
eToro7 of 10CySECCyprusFeb 2025
Gemini7 of 10MFSAMaltaAug 2025
Crypto.com6 of 10MFSAMaltaJan 2025
Gate6 of 10MFSAMaltaOct 2025
Revolut6 of 10CySECCyprusOct 2025
Bybit5 of 10FMA AustriaAustriaMay 2025
KuCoin5 of 10FMA AustriaAustriaNov 2025
Trade Republic4 of 10BaFinGermany2025
Bitvavo3 of 10AFMNetherlandsJun 2025
MoonPay3 of 10AFMNetherlandsDec 2024
Boerse Stuttgart Digital2 of 10BaFinGermanyJan 2025

Licensed exchanges where we have not yet verified the exact service count are listed on the full licensed page and marked accordingly — absence of a count means unverified, not zero.

Reading the table by use case

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