Is Bitstamp MiCA-licensed?
Bitstamp Europe S.A. holds a MiCA CASP authorisation from Luxembourg's CSSF (15 May 2025, ESMA interim register) and passports across the EU + EEA. Corrected 2026-10-10: this record dated the authorisation 15 April 2025.
Is Bitstamp MiCA-licensed?
Yes — Bitstamp is MiCA-licensed. Checked against ESMA's interim MiCA register, read 10 November 2026. Bitstamp Europe S.A. holds a MiCA CASP authorisation from Luxembourg's CSSF (15 May 2025, ESMA interim register) and passports across the EU + EEA.
License details
Structured data from the MiCA register cross-reference. Updates trigger a new methodology revision and a fresh signed receipt.
What this means for retail users
Bitstamp can lawfully provide crypto-asset services to retail users across the European Union and EEA. The MiCA framework imposes capital adequacy, custody segregation, complaint-handling, marketing-rule, and consumer-disclosure requirements that materially reduce operational and counterparty risk versus non-licensed providers.
Long-tenured EU exchange. Trusted by institutional + retail for spot trading and SEPA-native onboarding.