Best crypto exchanges in European Union (licence-checked Oct 2026)
As of 2026-10-14, the table records these licensed, authorised or registered exchanges in European Union: Bybit, Kraken, Coinbase, OKX, Gate. Read each entity’s licence type, status, official register link and individual check date before comparing fees. Applications and warnings are separate; a registration does not establish every product’s availability or account eligibility.
| Exchange | Country | Entity | Regulator | License or register type | Status | Official source | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit | European Union | Bybit EU GmbH | Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register. | Official source | |
| Kraken | European Union | Payward Global Solutions Limited | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed Operation of a trading platform only; listed service countries are Cyprus and Ireland. | Official source | |
| Kraken | European Union | Payward Europe Solutions Limited | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register. | Official source | |
| Coinbase | European Union | Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. | Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register. | Official source | |
| OKX | European Union | OKX Europe Limited | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register. | Official source | |
| Gate | European Union | Gate Technology Limited | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) | MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation | Licensed National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register. | Official source |
- BybitLicensed
National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register.
- Country
- European Union · Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)
- Entity
- Bybit EU GmbH
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
- KrakenLicensed
Operation of a trading platform only; listed service countries are Cyprus and Ireland.
- Country
- European Union · Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Entity
- Payward Global Solutions Limited
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
- KrakenLicensed
National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register.
- Country
- European Union · Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Entity
- Payward Europe Solutions Limited
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
- CoinbaseLicensed
National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register.
- Country
- European Union · Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
- Entity
- Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
- OKXLicensed
National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register.
- Country
- European Union · Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
- Entity
- OKX Europe Limited
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
- GateLicensed
National MiCA authorisation; service and passport scope is entity-specific. See the official register.
- Country
- European Union · Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
- Entity
- Gate Technology Limited
- License or register type
- MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation
Register research coverage
· EU is a regional MiCA register, not a national licence. National authorities grant authorisations; services and passport countries differ by entity. No matching requested-brand rows found for Binance, Bitget, HTX, CoinW or MEXC in this snapshot; absence is not proof of a ban. No fiat rail claims sourced. Preserve the separate Kraken entity service scopes; Payward Global Solutions Limited lists trading platform service only for CY and IE.
- Official source · readable: Fetched official CSV directly; parsed 370 data rows. Six matching entity records for five requested exchange brands.
- Official source · readable: Official register page identifies CASP CSV as authorised providers and displays last update 7 October 2026. ESMA warns that register publication can lag national registers.
How to read this directory
A record means we found a specific exchange entity in an official register source.