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

What is "Transfer services" under MiCA Article 3(1)(16)(j)?

Transfer services is one of ten crypto-asset services defined by the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. 138 of the 244 MiCA-authorised crypto exchanges we track hold an authorisation for this service today.

What does "Transfer services" mean under MiCA?

Providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients

What does this service mean for me as a user?

The exchange can move crypto between addresses on your behalf, including off-platform withdrawals. The Travel Rule applies to these transfers.

Which exchanges hold a MiCA authorisation for Transfer services?

138 of the 244 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
OKX Malta 9 of 10
Kraken Ireland 8 of 10
ZBX Malta 8 of 10
Bitpanda Austria 7 of 10
Penning Denmark 7 of 10
BANQUE DELUBAC France 7 of 10
COINHOUSE France 7 of 10
GOIN France 7 of 10
Bitstamp Luxembourg 7 of 10
Coinbase Luxembourg 7 of 10
Gemini Malta 7 of 10
Bit2Me Spain 7 of 10
BITCOIN STORE Croatia 6 of 10
Revolut 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
SwissBorg France 6 of 10
BitGo Europe GmbH Germany 6 of 10
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG Germany 6 of 10
StoneX Ireland 6 of 10
Conio Italy 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
BITSTACK France 5 of 10
FIPTO France 5 of 10
HEXARQ France 5 of 10
KEYROCK France 5 of 10
RUFIJI 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
BVNK Malta 5 of 10
Blockchain.com Malta 5 of 10
Damex Malta 5 of 10
OP Digital Malta 5 of 10
Olmipay Malta 5 of 10
Payhound Malta 5 of 10
Socios.com Malta 5 of 10
Acheron | Acheron Trading Netherlands 5 of 10
zerohash europe Netherlands 5 of 10
BITCOINMAT Slovakia 5 of 10
Okazio Slovakia 5 of 10
Cryptonow Austria 4 of 10
WHITE TECH LTD Croatia 4 of 10
Pluso a.s. Czech Republic 4 of 10
GCEX|GC Exchange Denmark 4 of 10
MEATAL GEAR France 4 of 10
Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH Germany 4 of 10
Trade Republic 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
Celsion Bank AG Liechtenstein 4 of 10
LGT Bank AG Liechtenstein 4 of 10
Coingate Lithuania 4 of 10
Robinhood Lithuania 4 of 10
Simplex Lithuania 4 of 10
Strike Malta 4 of 10
Amdax B.V.|Amdax Group|Novelist Netherlands 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
Blockrise Netherlands 4 of 10
Coinmerce Netherlands 4 of 10
Finst Netherlands 4 of 10
TÝR MARKETS AS Norway 4 of 10
Firefish Slovakia 4 of 10
CAIXABANK Spain 4 of 10
21bitcoin Austria 3 of 10
KBC Belgium 3 of 10
MipSoftware s.r.o. Czech Republic 3 of 10
Northstake ApS Denmark 3 of 10
CACEIS BANK France 3 of 10
COMETH France 3 of 10
PAYTOP France 3 of 10
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Germany 3 of 10
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Germany 3 of 10
V-Bank AG Germany 3 of 10
Confirmo Limited Ireland 3 of 10
Nexdesk Latvia 3 of 10
Bank Frick AG Liechtenstein 3 of 10
RULEMATCH Liechtenstein 3 of 10
Banking Circle Luxembourg 3 of 10
Swissquote 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
Bitvavo Netherlands 3 of 10
ClearBank Europe B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
EU Internet Ventures |EUIV|BNXA Netherlands 3 of 10
Monflo Netherlands 3 of 10
MoonPay Europe B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
Zebedee Europe B.V. Netherlands 3 of 10
K33 MARKETS as Norway 3 of 10
Cryptovoucher Slovakia 3 of 10
BBVA Spain 3 of 10
CECABANK Spain 3 of 10
KUTXABANK Spain 3 of 10
RENTA 4 Spain 3 of 10
CIRCLE France 2 of 10
SOCIETE GENERALE - FORGE France 2 of 10
Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody GmbH Germany 2 of 10
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Germany 2 of 10
Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody GmbH Germany 2 of 10
Tangany GmbH Germany 2 of 10
Tradevest Germany 2 of 10
Newrails Lithuania 2 of 10
STOKR Luxembourg 2 of 10
Zodia Luxembourg 2 of 10
Stable Mint Ltd. Malta 2 of 10
Fiat Republic Netherlands B.V. Netherlands 2 of 10

Sourced from the ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers, retrieved 30 June 2026.

Where is this service defined in EU law?

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 - defines "Transfer services" in Article 3(1)(16)(j). 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 "Transfer services" 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 funds - Crypto-to-fiat conversion, such as BTC to EUR.
  • 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.

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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