KuCoin Secures MiCAR License to Expand Fully Compliant Services Across Europe

• MiCAR is considered by many to be one of the world’s most stringent, organized, and progressive regulatory frameworks for digital assets.
• With this accreditation, KuCoin EU Exchange is able to provide fully compliant digital asset services in 29 EEA nations (with the exception of Malta).

KuCoin, a prominent global cryptocurrency platform founded on trust, revealed today that KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH (KuCoin EU), its European subsidiary, has formally acquired a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license in Austria. With this accreditation, KuCoin EU Exchange is able to provide fully compliant digital asset services in 29 European Economic Area (EEA) nations (with the exception of Malta).

This accreditation represents a significant step forward for KuCoin’s worldwide compliance plan and the company’s successful alignment with one of the world’s most extensive and rigorous digital asset regulatory frameworks.

MiCAR is considered by many to be one of the world’s most stringent, organized, and progressive regulatory frameworks for digital assets. KuCoin affirms its commitment to operate under the most reliable regulatory frameworks in the world and strengthens its position as a compliance-aligned global exchange by obtaining the license via its local EU organization.

The accomplishment is part of KuCoin’s larger worldwide compliance growth, which also includes the improvement of its compliance infrastructure in many key countries and the acquisition of AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange Registration in Australia in November. Under a single, high-integrity regulatory framework, KuCoin EU is able to provide millions of European customers with safe, transparent, and compliant services thanks to MiCAR authorization.

BC Wong, CEO of KuCoin, commented:

With the support of a $2 billion trust project, leading security certifications including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701, and CCSS, as well as continuous third-party Proof-of-Reserves audits, the MiCAR license further strengthens KuCoin’s global trust architecture. These pillars, which include industry-leading risk and compliance procedures, highlight KuCoin’s dedication to “Trust First. Trade Next.” by enabling people and organizations to use digital asset services with assurance and openness.

Users in the EEA (except from Malta) are urged to pay attention to KuCoin’s official statements in order to get timely updates and early access information as the debut of KuCoin EU’s fully compliant platform draws near. KuCoin Global’s platform may no longer allow EEA users to register or onboard. In addition to ushering in a new era for KuCoin EU in Europe, the MiCAR license is a major step in the direction of a more open, reliable, and regulated digital asset future on a worldwide scale.

Established in 2017, KuCoin is a prominent worldwide cryptocurrency platform based on trust, catering to more than 40 million users in more than 200 nations and regions. The platform, which has a well-established reputation for dependability, uses state-of-the-art blockchain technology, strong liquidity solutions, and sophisticated user account security to provide a safe trading environment. Web3 wallets, spot and futures trading, institutional services, and payments are just a few of the more than 1,000 digital assets and solutions that KuCoin provides.

It has been recognized a “Top 50 Global Unicorn” by Hurun and one of the “Best Crypto Apps & Exchanges” by Forbes. Under the direction of CEO BC Wong, KuCoin is dedicated to security, compliance, and innovation and is certified in SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2025, and CCSS. KuCoin’s industry-leading standards for protecting user funds are highlighted by the fact that it is the only prominent worldwide exchange to have obtained all four key security certifications.

KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH is a licensed European company that was founded to provide digital asset services to customers via www.kucoin.eu across the European Economic Area (EEA”*”), with the exception of Malta. KuCoin EU is authorized to offer regulated services, such as the administration and custody of crypto-assets, crypto-asset exchange services (crypto–fiat and crypto–crypto), placing of crypto-assets, and transfer services on behalf of clients, as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA).

KuCoin EU, which has its headquarters in Vienna, complies with all relevant EU regulations, including the MiCAR’s criteria for investor protection, market integrity, and transparency. KuCoin EU is not the operator of a crypto-asset trading platform, nor provides financial advice.