MiCA status
Is KuCoin MiCA-licensed?
Yes — holds a MiCA CASP licence
MiCA-licensedsince Nov 2025
KuCoin’s EU entity was authorised by Austria’s FMA (November 2025), but in February 2026 the FMA barred it from onboarding new EU customers — the licence was not revoked.
At a glance
Authorising regulatorFMA Austria
Country of authorisation🇦🇹 Austria
Licence grantedNov 2025
EEA passportingYes — all 30 EEA states
Exchange typeCEX
MiCA services5/10
Authorised MiCA services · 5 of 10
A CASP licence covers specific crypto-asset services. KuCoin is authorised for:
- Trading platform
- Custody
- Exchange crypto/fiat
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