Is Bitrue MiCA-licensed?
Status checked on 2 August 2026 against the official ESMA register
Bitrue does not hold a verified MiCA CASP licence. Bitrue was founded in Singapore. Its terms name straLink Innovations Technologies Limitada of Costa Rica as the operator. The terms restrict the Netherlands but no other EEA state. Bitrue is not on the ESMA CASP register.
Practical effect: Bitrue has no verified CASP authorisation. Check the contracting entity and any separate permissions before you rely on MiCA conduct, safeguarding or complaint rights.
See the tracked MiCA-licensed exchanges, or read what changed on 1 July 2026.
At a glance
- Supervising or reporting authority
- None recorded
- Entity jurisdiction or country context
- Costa Rica
- EEA MiCA authorisation
- Not authorised in the EEA
- MiCA register route
- No current entry
- Register entry date
- No current entry date
- EEA passporting
- No
- Exchange type
- CEX
- MiCA services
- Not recorded in the current register
Common questions
Can I still use Bitrue from the EU?
MiCA does not itself make account holding illegal. National and product rules can still apply. Since 1 July 2026, an in-scope provider generally needs an Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 notification route. Bitrue can apply location restrictions or close user accounts.
Is money on Bitrue protected under MiCA?
Bitrue has no verified CASP authorisation. Do not assume that MiCA conduct, safeguarding or EU-regulator complaint rights apply to the service. Verify the contracting entity and any separate permissions.
Is there a MiCA-licensed alternative to Bitrue?
Yes. 51 of the exchanges we track have current MiCA register entries. The licensed list shows each mapped entity, regulator and entry date.
