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Is Tradevest licensed under MiCA in the European Union?
Tradevest's European entity (Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH) is recorded as an authorised Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, with its authorisation issued by Germany on 19 December 2025.
Verdict: Tradevest appears in the ESMA Register of MiCA-Authorised CASPs.
| Legal entity | Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH |
|---|---|
| Home Member State | Germany |
| National Competent Authority | Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) |
| Authorisation date | |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) | 529900SUZQE32VSCS310 |
| Authorised services | Custody, Transfer services |
Source: ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
About Tradevest
Tradevest is institutional infrastructure for digital and traditional assets, not a consumer crypto exchange. The contracting legal entity is Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH, a company registered in Germany and supervised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). On its own website, Tradevest describes itself as 'the infrastructure that enables financial institutions to launch new products faster' and markets its platform to wealth managers, asset managers, banks and neobrokers rather than to retail users. Source: tradevest.ai
The service is regulated custody and transfer of crypto-assets, alongside trading and issuance of securities and tokenized assets through a single API aimed at institutional clients. Tradevest states it provides custody and 'crypto registry management' for digital assets, and it has been named by stablecoin issuer AllUnity as custodian, first buyer and exchange partner for the EURAU euro stablecoin, with EURAU integrated into institutional treasury and settlement workflows. The platform is positioned for corporate and institutional use, not for retail spot trading, savings, staking or card products. Sources: tradevest.ai, AllUnity press release
On the licensing point: the research available does not record Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH as authorised under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework as a crypto-asset service provider. It is described as holding BaFin licences as a custodian and crypto-securities registrar, covering custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients and transfer of crypto-assets, and it is reported as not yet being a MiCA-authorised CASP. On that basis its crypto-asset permissions are limited to custody and transfer, and do not amount to a MiCA authorisation to operate a trading platform, exchange crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets, execute or place orders, receive and transmit orders, provide advice, or carry out portfolio management. Trading, exchange and securities activity within the wider Tradevest group is reported to sit under separate entities, such as Tradevest Markets AG as a BaFin investment firm, rather than under this custody-and-transfer licensing. Sources: tradevest.ai, North Data corporate record
Which crypto services is Tradevest authorised to offer in the EU?
Under its MiCA authorisation issued by Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Tradevest (Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH) is approved to provide the following services to EEA residents. Each service is defined in Article 3(1)(16) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.
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Providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients
The exchange holds your crypto in its own wallets. Authorisation here means MiCA's segregation and insurance rules apply: client crypto-assets must be ring-fenced from the exchange's own funds.
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Providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
The exchange can move crypto between addresses on your behalf, including off-platform withdrawals. The Travel Rule applies to these transfers.
Which services is Tradevest not authorised to offer?
Tradevest's MiCA licence does not cover: Trading platform, Exchange for funds, Exchange for crypto, Order execution, Placing, Order R&T, Advice, Portfolio mgmt. These services may still be offered by other authorised providers, or by Tradevest under a different regulatory framework (for example, derivatives may fall under MiFID II rather than MiCA). Source: ESMA Register, retrieved 30 June 2026.
See other MiCA-authorised exchanges by service:
Why is Tradevest licensed in Germany?
Germany's BaFin runs a strict, banking-style authorisation model. Trade Republic, which already held a German banking licence, was authorised in April 2025. BaFin previously refused Binance's German licence application in 2023, leading Binance to withdraw from the German market. Source: Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).
| National Competent Authority | Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) |
|---|---|
| Investor compensation | EdW (compensation scheme for securities firms) plus bank-deposit cover where applicable. |
| Regulatory context | BaFin's banking-style scrutiny is the highest barrier among MiCA NCAs. |
What does this mean for users of Tradevest in the EU?
If you transact through Tradevest's EEA-authorised entity (Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH), the protections introduced by MiCA apply to your relationship from onwards. In practical terms this means: client crypto-assets are ring-fenced from the exchange's own funds (Article 70 MiCA), the authorised entity holds prudential capital, has formal complaint-handling procedures, and is subject to transparency obligations on fees and order execution. Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.
One thing to verify yourself: the legal entity you contract with day-to-day must match the entity in the ESMA register. Some global exchanges operate multiple legal entities under one brand. Confirm in Tradevest's terms of service that your contracting entity is Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH, not a non-EEA affiliate.
Which MiCA-authorised exchanges are alternatives to Tradevest?
Three MiCA-authorised providers to consider. Drawn from the ESMA register, never paid placement.
| Provider | Home Member State | Authorised | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaric Securities | Bulgaria | 9 services | |
| OKX | Malta | 9 services | |
| Kraken | Ireland | 8 services |
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Frequently asked questions about Tradevest and MiCA
Is Tradevest licensed under MiCA?
Yes. Tradevest appears in the ESMA Register of MiCA-Authorised Crypto-Asset Service Providers, with its authorisation issued by the competent authority of Germany.
Which EU countries can Tradevest serve under this licence?
A MiCA authorisation in one EEA member state permits passporting across all EEA member states, subject to a notification process to each host-state regulator.
Are my crypto-assets on Tradevest protected under MiCA?
MiCA introduces ring-fencing of client crypto-assets, prudential capital requirements for the authorised entity, complaint-handling obligations, and conduct rules. It does not provide a deposit-guarantee scheme equivalent to bank deposit insurance.
What's the difference between the authorised entity and the global brand?
Some global exchanges operate multiple legal entities. The MiCA authorisation applies only to the specific legal entity in the ESMA register, not to the global brand. Verify the contracting entity in Tradevest's terms of service.
Where can I check the official record?
The ESMA register publishes the authoritative list and updates it weekly. The direct link to Tradevest's entry is on this page under 'Sources'.
Sources
- ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers
- Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
- ESMA MiCA Register - Tradevest (Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH)
- Tradevest official website
- Tradevest official website
- AllUnity partnership press release (Tradevest as EURAU custodian)
- North Data corporate record - Tradevest Digital Assets GmbH, Munich
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