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Phemex

CEXphemex.com

Is Phemex MiCA-licensed?

Unclear: No matching current register entry verified

Unclear

Status definitions

Licensed
Current MiCA register entry (Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 route).
Pending
Application filed or publicly committed. No current register entry yet.
Restricted
No current entry, and the firm is restricting or withdrawing services for EEA users.
Not licensed
No current MiCA authorisation, including firms whose transitional period ended.
Out of scope
Protocol model that may fall under MiCA Recital 22. Scope is fact-specific.
Unclear
We could not match a current register entry from public sources.
We could not match a current register entry from public sources.

Checked 14 Oct 2026 against the ESMA register (snapshot 6 Oct 2026)

Phemex register record

Supervising or reporting authority
Not verified
Entity jurisdiction or country context
Not verified
EEA MiCA authorisation
No matching current entry verified
Authorised
Not verified
MiCA register route
Not verified
MiCA services
Not verified
EEA passporting
Not verified
Exchange type
CEX
Last verified
Against the ESMA snapshot of 6 Oct 2026

Phemex MiCA status in detail

We could not confirm Phemex's MiCA status from public sources. A search of the ESMA snapshot dated 6 October 2026 for the Phemex brand and domain found no matching current entry. We did not independently verify the contracting entity or any separate EEA permission.

Practical effect: Do not assume CASP-specific MiCA protections apply until you can verify the legal entity and service in the ESMA register.

If you hold funds on Phemex

  1. Read Phemex’s latest notice for your country. It sets any account restrictions and withdrawal deadlines.
  2. Move assets to a wallet you control or to a MiCA-licensed exchange. Send a small test transfer first and check the network.
  3. Keep statements, transaction IDs and the date of each withdrawal.
  4. If a withdrawal fails, write to support and report the firm to your national regulator. The MiCA warning list shows whether a regulator has already flagged it. Read when an exchange can freeze your funds.

See the tracked MiCA-licensed exchanges, or read what changed on 1 July 2026.

Exchanges with a current MiCA licence

Ordered by service scope. Links marked Ad are sponsored referral links. All licensed exchanges

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    OKXLicensed

    MFSA, MT, since Jan 2025

    9/1030/30
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    KrakenLicensed

    Central Bank of Ireland, IE, since Jun 2025

    8/1030/30
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    CoinbaseLicensed

    CSSF, LU, since Jun 2025

    7/1030/30
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    Crypto.comLicensed

    MFSA, MT, since Jan 2025

    6/1030/30
  • Ad
    BybitLicensed

    FMA Austria, AT, since May 2025

    5/1029/30

What changed, and when

  1. Status checked: Unclear

    Re-verified against the ESMA register and the cited sources.

Common questions

Is Phemex regulated in the EU?

We could not confirm a MiCA authorisation for Phemex from public sources. Do not assume CASP-specific MiCA protections apply until you can verify the legal entity and service in the ESMA register.

How do I check Phemex's status myself?

Search the official ESMA CASP register. National regulators update it with current and ended entries and the recorded service scope.

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