MiCA SERVICE · ARTICLE 3(1)(16)(C) · LAST UPDATED

What is "Exchange for funds" under MiCA Article 3(1)(16)(c)?

Exchange for funds is one of ten crypto-asset services defined by the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. 168 of the 294 MiCA-authorised crypto exchanges we track hold an authorisation for this service today.

What does "Exchange for funds" mean under MiCA?

Exchange of crypto-assets for funds

What does this service mean for me as a user?

The exchange offers crypto-to-fiat (e.g. BTC to EUR) and fiat-to-crypto conversion. Authorisation here implies MiCA's pricing transparency requirements.

Which exchanges hold a MiCA authorisation for Exchange for funds?

168 of the 294 MiCA-authorised crypto exchanges we track hold an authorisation that includes this service.

Provider Home Member State Authorised on Total services held
Alaric Securities Bulgaria 9 of 10
NOEMON TECH LTD Cyprus 9 of 10
Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG Germany 9 of 10
OKX Malta 9 of 10
J2TX Ltd Cyprus 8 of 10
NAGA X Cyprus 8 of 10
TEROXX DIGITAL ASSET LTD Cyprus 8 of 10
Kraken Ireland 8 of 10
Young Platform Italy 8 of 10
ZBX Malta 8 of 10
Bison Bank Portugal 8 of 10
Bitpanda Austria 7 of 10
Noemon Finance Ltd Cyprus 7 of 10
TRIA BRIDGE Cyprus 7 of 10
Unlimit Crypto Ltd (ex Stable Defi Ltd) Cyprus 7 of 10
tothemoon Cyprus 7 of 10
Penning Denmark 7 of 10
BANQUE DELUBAC France 7 of 10
COINHOUSE France 7 of 10
GOIN France 7 of 10
DLT Securities GmbH Germany 7 of 10
Bitstamp Luxembourg 7 of 10
Coinbase Luxembourg 7 of 10
Gemini Malta 7 of 10
NBX | Norwegian Block Exchange Norway 7 of 10
Bit2Me Spain 7 of 10
MINOS GLOBAL Spain 7 of 10
BITCOIN STORE Croatia 6 of 10
COMPLYCRYPTO DEPOSITORY EU LIMITED Cyprus 6 of 10
DASK CAPITAL Cyprus 6 of 10
KRYPTO KNIGHT Cyprus 6 of 10
Revolut Cyprus 6 of 10
Ronin EM Ltd Cyprus 6 of 10
Trading.com Cyprus 6 of 10
eToro Cyprus 6 of 10
ILAVO GROUP a.s. Czech Republic 6 of 10
Invity Finance s.r.o. Czech Republic 6 of 10
DESKOIN France 6 of 10
FINCTEK France 6 of 10
MERIA France 6 of 10
PAYMIUM France 6 of 10
QWARKS France 6 of 10
BitGo Europe GmbH Germany 6 of 10
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG Germany 6 of 10
Tradevest Markets AG Germany 6 of 10
StoneX Ireland 6 of 10
Conio Italy 6 of 10
Cryptosmart Italy 6 of 10
AlphaRoute Latvia 6 of 10
Paybis Latvia 6 of 10
Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG Liechtenstein 6 of 10
Myriad Capital Lithuania 6 of 10
Bitpanda Malta 6 of 10
Crypto.com Malta 6 of 10
Gate.io Malta 6 of 10
FIRI AS Norway 6 of 10
FUMBI Slovakia 6 of 10
Madison Six|crypto4me Slovakia 6 of 10
Safello AB Sweden 6 of 10
AMINA EU Austria 5 of 10
Bybit Austria 5 of 10
Coinfinity Austria 5 of 10
KuCoin Austria 5 of 10
WhiteBIT EU Austria 5 of 10
COINMATE a.s. Czech Republic 5 of 10
GG Digital, a.s. Czech Republic 5 of 10
MP Developers s.r.o. Czech Republic 5 of 10
APLO France 5 of 10
BITSTACK France 5 of 10
FIPTO France 5 of 10
FLOWDESK EUROPE France 5 of 10
HEXARQ France 5 of 10
KEYROCK France 5 of 10
Bullish Europe GmbH Germany 5 of 10
Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH Germany 5 of 10
Tradias GmbH Germany 5 of 10
CheckSig Italy 5 of 10
Backpack EU Latvia 5 of 10
BlockBen Latvia 5 of 10
Neverless Latvia 5 of 10
Floin AG Liechtenstein 5 of 10
SMART VALOR Liechtenstein 5 of 10
Bridge Luxembourg 5 of 10
CPS Luxembourg 5 of 10
bitFlyer EUROPE Luxembourg 5 of 10
BVNK Malta 5 of 10
Blockchain.com Malta 5 of 10
Damex Malta 5 of 10
FalconX Malta 5 of 10
OP Digital Malta 5 of 10
Payhound Malta 5 of 10
Socios.com Malta 5 of 10
zerohash europe Netherlands 5 of 10
BITCOINMAT Slovakia 5 of 10
Cryptonow Austria 4 of 10
OSL EU Austria 4 of 10
WHITE TECH LTD Croatia 4 of 10
COLLECT & EXCHANGE CY LTD Cyprus 4 of 10
Trading 212 Cyprus 4 of 10
capital.com Cyprus 4 of 10
IP wBTCb solutions, s.r.o. Czech Republic 4 of 10
Pluso a.s. Czech Republic 4 of 10
Simple Coin s.r.o. Czech Republic 4 of 10
GCEX|GC Exchange Denmark 4 of 10
Lightspark Payments Europe AS Estonia 4 of 10
Coinmotion Finland 4 of 10
MEATAL GEAR France 4 of 10
Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH Germany 4 of 10
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Germany 4 of 10
IG Europe GmbH Germany 4 of 10
Myntkaup Iceland 4 of 10
CoinJar Ireland 4 of 10
Skrill, NETELLER Ireland 4 of 10
Webot Ireland 4 of 10
Hercle Italy 4 of 10
Hodleris Latvia 4 of 10
Twino Latvia 4 of 10
Celsion Bank AG Liechtenstein 4 of 10
Sygnum Europe Liechtenstein 4 of 10
Coingate Lithuania 4 of 10
Simplex Lithuania 4 of 10
Bequant Malta 4 of 10
Strike Malta 4 of 10
Xcoins Malta 4 of 10
Ari10 | Ari10 NL | WEB3 Technology B.V. Netherlands 4 of 10
Bitmymoney B.V. Netherlands 4 of 10
Bitonic Netherlands 4 of 10
Coinmerce Netherlands 4 of 10
TÝR MARKETS AS Norway 4 of 10
Firefish Slovakia 4 of 10
CRIPTAN Spain 4 of 10
21bitcoin Austria 3 of 10
ELECTROCOIN Croatia 3 of 10
Tradu Cyprus 3 of 10
DEBLOCK France 3 of 10
PAYTOP France 3 of 10
EUWAX AG Germany 3 of 10
Confirmo Limited Ireland 3 of 10
RIV-Digital Italy 3 of 10
B2C2 Luxembourg 3 of 10
Banking Circle Luxembourg 3 of 10
Ripple Payments Europe S.A. Luxembourg 3 of 10
AvianLabs Netherlands B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
BLOX B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
BTC Direct Netherlands 3 of 10
Change, Change Invest, getchange.com, ChangePro, changeinvest.com, AgenaTrader, agenatrader.com, TradersYard, tradersyard.com Netherlands 3 of 10
DCS | HappyCoins Netherlands 3 of 10
EU Internet Ventures |EUIV|BNXA Netherlands 3 of 10
Hidden Road Partners CIV NL B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
MoonPay Europe B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
Zebedee Europe B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
BARE BITCOIN AS Norway 3 of 10
Cryptovoucher Slovakia 3 of 10
CROSSMINT Spain 3 of 10
Lang & Schwarz TradeCenter AG & Co. KG Germany 2 of 10
Legend Trading Ireland 2 of 10
Push / Aave Push Ireland 2 of 10
Virtu Financial Ireland Limited Ireland 2 of 10
DUE Spain 2 of 10
IN KAPITAL Croatia 1 of 10
KRIPTOMAT Croatia 1 of 10
wBTCb.cz, s.r.o. Czech Republic 1 of 10
Bittimaatti Finland 1 of 10
LEONOD France 1 of 10
RELAI France 1 of 10
Hyphe Markets GmbH Germany 1 of 10
Ramp Network Ireland 1 of 10
CoinFlip Italy 1 of 10

Sourced from the ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers, retrieved 18 July 2026.

Where is this service defined in EU law?

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 - defines "Exchange for funds" in Article 3(1)(16)(c). An exchange must obtain a separate sub-authorisation for each MiCA service it wishes to offer; holding one service does not imply the others. National competent authorities issue these authorisations exchange by exchange and service by service.

What if my exchange does not hold this authorisation?

From , offering "Exchange for funds" to EEA residents without the corresponding MiCA authorisation is a breach of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Some exchanges hold a partial MiCA authorisation that excludes specific services; in those cases the exchange may continue to operate but is not legally allowed to offer the missing service to EEA residents.

What are the other MiCA services?

The full list of ten MiCA services defined in Article 3(1)(16):

  • Custody - The exchange holds your crypto in its own wallets, subject to MiCA's segregation rules.
  • Trading platform - Operating an order book where users place orders against each other.
  • Exchange for crypto - Crypto-to-crypto conversion, such as BTC to ETH.
  • Order execution - Placing orders on third-party venues on behalf of clients.
  • Placing - Underwriting or distributing new crypto-asset issuances.
  • Order R&T - Receiving and transmitting orders to other venues for execution.
  • Advice - Personalised investment advice on crypto-assets.
  • Portfolio mgmt - Discretionary management of a crypto portfolio.
  • Transfer services - Moving crypto between addresses, including off-platform withdrawals.

Sources cited on this page

  1. ESMA - Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and Register of CASPs
  2. Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) on EUR-Lex

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