Kraken
AuthorisedPayward Europe Digital Solutions (IE) Ltd · Ireland · Central Bank of Ireland
The deepest MiCA-licensed book for dollar pairs, and the only large venue pairing a CASP licence with a verifiable reserve proof.
Client assets segregated; Merkle proof of reserves reviewed by an independent auditor.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Coinbase
AuthorisedCoinbase Europe Ltd · Luxembourg · CSSF
Passports EEA-wide from Luxembourg. Natural home for USDC and EURC, both issued by an affiliate of the venue's largest stablecoin partner.
Public-company reporting plus MiCA client-asset segregation; no Merkle proof.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bitstamp
AuthorisedBitstamp Europe S.A. · Luxembourg · CSSF
Oldest EU venue still running, now inside a US brokerage group. Euro pairs are its strongest book.
Client fiat held with EU credit institutions; annual assurance report.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Crypto.com
AuthorisedForis DAX MT Ltd · Malta · MFSA
Cheapest cash-out in the set, most expensive instant buy — the spread between the two is the widest of any MiCA venue we track.
Segregated client accounts; periodic third-party reserve attestation.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
OKX EU
AuthorisedOKcoin Europe Ltd · Malta · MFSA
Cheapest fiat rails of any MiCA venue, but the narrowest listing set — the EU entity carries a fraction of the global book.
Monthly proof-of-reserves snapshot on the global entity; EU entity segregates client assets.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bybit EU
AuthorisedBybit EU GmbH · Austria · FMA Austria
Built as a clean-room EU entity rather than a passported branch, so balances do not move with the offshore book.
Separate EU entity with segregated client assets; global proof-of-reserves page.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Gate EU
AuthorisedGate Europe Ltd · Malta · MFSA
Flat 0.1% both sides — the only venue here that does not charge takers more than makers.
Global Merkle proof of reserves; EU entity segregates client fiat.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bitvavo
AuthorisedBitvavo B.V. · Netherlands · AFM
The stichting structure is the strongest client-asset separation of any venue in this table — assets sit outside the operating company.
Client assets held by a separate Dutch foundation (stichting).
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Backpack EU
AuthorisedBackpack EU GmbH · Austria · FMA Austria
Newest perp venue with an EU licence; the book is thin but the fee schedule matches offshore pricing.
Segregated client assets under the Austrian CASP licence.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bitpanda
AuthorisedBitpanda GmbH · Austria · FMA Austria
Broker model rather than an order book, so the quoted spread — not the fee — is the real cost.
Client assets segregated; also holds an Austrian e-money and securities licence.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bit2Me
AuthorisedBit2Me MoneyTech / Bit2Me Trading · Spain · CNMV
The largest Spanish-domiciled venue and one of the first CASP approvals issued by the CNMV.
Client fiat held at Spanish credit institutions; separate e-money entity.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Finst
AuthorisedFinst B.V. · Netherlands · AFM
Flat 0.15% and no deposit fee on SEPA — the cheapest euro-in, euro-out combination among Dutch venues.
Assets held by a separate custody foundation.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Revolut X
AuthorisedRevolut Digital Assets Europe UAB · Lithuania · Bank of Lithuania
Zero maker fee and a banking licence in the same group — the shortest path from a euro current account to a dollar token.
Client assets segregated; sits alongside a licensed EU bank in the same group.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Trade Republic
AuthorisedTrade Republic Bank GmbH · Germany · BaFin
A bank first and a crypto venue second. No stablecoin trading, but euro cash sits under deposit protection.
Full German banking licence; crypto held in custody by a licensed custodian.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Börse Stuttgart Digital
AuthorisedBoerse Stuttgart Digital Custody / Exchange GmbH · Germany · BaFin
Infrastructure rather than a retail app — most German bank crypto offerings route here underneath.
Regulated exchange operator and licensed custodian; assets held off balance sheet.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
BISON
AuthorisedBoerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH · Germany · BaFin
Retail front end of the Stuttgart exchange group. Cost is in the spread, not a visible fee.
German exchange group custody; client cash at a partner bank.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Kriptomat
AuthorisedKriptomat OÜ · Estonia · Finantsinspektsioon
Broad language coverage across CEE markets that the large venues under-serve.
Client fiat at EEA credit institutions; third-party custody.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
SwissBorg
AuthorisedSwissBorg Solutions OÜ / SwissBorg France · France · AMF
Wealth-app pricing: the headline fee is high but drops sharply with the in-app token tier.
Client assets held with third-party custodians; monthly asset report.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Bitcoin Suisse
AuthorisedBitcoin Suisse Europe A/S · Denmark · Finanstilsynet
Private-client desk pricing rather than retail exchange pricing; sizeable tickets negotiate.
Cold storage custody under a Danish CASP licence.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
eToro
AuthorisedeToro (Europe) Ltd · Malta · MFSA
Equities and crypto in one account, which is why its dollar exposure is often held as cash rather than tokens.
Investment firm and CASP licences in the same entity; client money rules apply to cash.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Swissquote
AuthorisedSwissquote Bank Europe S.A. · Luxembourg · CSSF
One of only two full banks in this table. You pay bank pricing for bank protections.
EU bank with deposit protection on cash balances.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Blockchain.com
AuthorisedBlockchain Access Europe · France · AMF
Wallet-first business; the exchange exists mostly to feed the wallet.
Segregated client accounts under the French CASP regime.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Robinhood
AuthorisedRobinhood Europe UAB · Lithuania · Bank of Lithuania
Brought US-style zero-commission framing to the EU, with the cost moved into the spread.
Client assets held with third-party custodians; US parent is a public company.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Nexo
ReportedNexo (EU entity) · Not confirmed · Announced CASP authorisation, register entry not confirmed
Yield-bearing accounts sit outside the CASP perimeter. That balance is a loan to the platform, not a custody position.
Third-party custody with attestation; yield products carry issuer credit risk.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
MoonPay
AuthorisedMoonPay Netherlands B.V. · Netherlands · AFM
Pure on-ramp. The cost is entirely in the quoted rate, and it is the widest of the ramps we track.
No custody — funds pass straight to the destination wallet.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Neverless
AuthorisedNeverless UAB · Lithuania · Bank of Lithuania
Zero explicit trading fee with the cheapest observed cash-out — the cost lives in the execution spread.
Client funds at EEA credit institutions.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Tothemoon
AuthorisedTothemoon B.V. · Netherlands · AFM
Small Dutch venue built around the stichting custody model that Bitvavo popularised.
Assets held by a separate Dutch custody foundation.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Venga
ReportedVenga Digital · Not confirmed · Announced CASP authorisation, register entry not confirmed
Consumer app with app-store style pricing. Treat the authorisation claim as unverified until a register entry appears.
Not published.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
wave.space
ReportedWave Digital · Not confirmed · Announced CASP authorisation, register entry not confirmed
1% flat pricing aimed at first-time buyers.
Not published.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Trading 212
In applicationTrading 212 Markets Ltd · Cyprus · CySEC
Broker extending into crypto under MiCA. Listed here because EU users already hold dollar cash there.
Investment-firm client money rules on cash; crypto scope pending.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08
Strike
ReportedStrike Europe · Not confirmed · Announced EU expansion under MiCA
Bitcoin-first payments app; relevant to dollar users only as a euro-in rail.
No custody on the payments flow.
Register / licence page · checked 2026-08