MiCA guides
Plain-English guides that sit behind the register: exchange status, the MiCA rulebook, CASP licensing in each EEA state and the open data.
Exchange status
11 pages- How to check a MiCA licenceSix checks against the ESMA register and warning lists.
- MiCA-licensed exchangesTracked exchanges with a current register entry.
- Not licensed exchangesPending, restricted, unclear and out-of-scope venues.
- Licensed service-scope comparisonLicensed exchanges ranked by recorded MiCA services.
- Binance alternatives in the EULicensed exchanges and brokers for affected Binance users.
- Bitget alternatives in the EULicensed venues while Bitget EU waits for the FMA.
- MEXC alternatives in the EULicensed venues after the AFM warning against MEXC.
- BingX alternatives in the EULicensed venues while BingX EU waits for the FMA.
- Is Binance banned in Europe?What the withdrawn application means for EEA users.
- MiCA warning listNational warnings about firms without authorisation.
- Sponsored referral linksDisclosed referral programmes of licensed venues.
MiCA basics
9 pages- What is MiCA?The EU crypto rulebook in plain English.
- The 1 July 2026 deadlineHow the transitional period ended in each state.
- MiCA stablecoin rulesE-money tokens, asset-referenced tokens and white papers.
- Is USDT banned in Europe?Why exchanges delisted non-compliant stablecoins.
- Can an exchange freeze my funds?Held transfers, AML checks and bank payment blocks.
- Are crypto funds insured?Safeguarding, custody and what MiCA does not cover.
- MiCA vs MiFID IIWhich regime covers crypto derivatives and tokens.
- MiCA in the UK and SwitzerlandHow non-EU regimes relate to MiCA.
- MiCA FAQShort answers to common MiCA and CASP questions.
CASP licensing
6 pages- CASP licence explainedServices, authorisation and Article 65 passporting.
- MiCA licence by countryRegulators and transition dates in all 30 EEA states.
- MiCA licence costCapital requirements, fees and running costs.
- MiCA licence in SpainThe CNMV route and its timeline.
- VASP to CASP transitionMoving from a national VASP registration to MiCA.
- SVG licence vs MiCAWhy an offshore registration is not a MiCA licence.
Register data
4 pages- Full ESMA CASP registerEvery current legal entity, searchable and downloadable.
- Licensing updatesDated changelog of register and status changes.
- MiCA data APIOpen JSON endpoints for CASPs, warnings and stablecoins.
- About and methodHow we verify entries against ESMA and regulators.