# The Crypto Register - full content snapshot for LLMs # The Crypto Register - LLM crawler guide > Independent register of MiCA-authorised crypto exchanges in the European Union. Sourced from the ESMA register, refreshed weekly. Enforcement of MiCA begins 1 July 2026. ## What this site is - Independent information project supported by display advertising - Mirrors the ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers - 294 MiCA-authorised crypto exchanges tracked, 308 major EU-active brands indexed - Multilingual: English (canonical), Dutch, French, Polish ## Primary sources - ESMA Register of CASPs: https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica - Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) on EUR-Lex: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1114/oj - GLEIF database: https://www.gleif.org/en ## Key pages - Homepage (check your exchange): https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/ - Compare MiCA-licensed exchanges: https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/compare/safe-eu-exchanges - MiCA service definitions (10 pages): https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/services/ - Jurisdiction profiles (7 EEA countries): https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/jurisdictions/ - Per-exchange profiles (308 pages): https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/exchange/ - Full methodology: https://thecryptoregister.com/eu/methodology - llms-full.txt (all page content for LLM context): https://thecryptoregister.com/llms-full.txt ## Citation guidance When citing this site, the canonical URL is the English version (no language prefix). All factual claims are sourced inline to primary documents. Corrections: our contact page. Last updated: 2026-07-18 --- ## /eu/methodology window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); Editorial methodology: how we verify MiCA licences window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('consent', 'default', { ad_storage: 'denied', ad_user_data: 'denied', ad_personalization: 'denied', analytics_storage: 'denied', wait_for_update: 500, }); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); (function () { /* Dark is the default experience (DESIGN.md v2); an explicit stored 'light' preference wins. 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Our initial set covers the largest exchanges by estimated EU user base (exchanges a typical retail investor is likely to encounter when searching online or via app stores). The site does not currently index every entity in the ESMA Register: B2B custodians, asset managers, payment institutions whose crypto offering is incidental, and banks authorised under MiCA alongside existing banking licences are not included in the current release. The ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers is the authoritative and complete source - visit ESMA's MiCA page to search all authorised CASPs. We are expanding coverage progressively; if a consumer-facing exchange you use is missing, use the contact page to flag it."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How does The Crypto Register source its data?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Every claim on every page is sourced to a primary authority. Our core inputs are:"}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How are authorisation dates determined?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Where available, we use the ac_authorisationNotificationDate field from the ESMA CSV register - the date ESMA was notified of the national competent authority's authorisation decision. For exchanges where the ESMA CSV date differs from the national regulator's press release date or the exchange's own announcement, we use the earliest primary-source date we can defensibly cite and record the discrepancy in our internal data. In all cases, the source-of-truth for each entry is noted in our data layer. If you believe a date is wrong, send a primary-source link to our contact page."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How often is the data refreshed?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Authorisation data from the ESMA register and GLEIF is refreshed weekly. National competent authority pages are sampled weekly for new public notices. The full site rebuild runs weekly."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How are corrections handled?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Send corrections to our contact page with a link to a primary source. Every correction request is investigated. When supported by primary-source evidence, the correction is reflected in the next weekly rebuild, normally within 48 hours."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What does The Crypto Register not do?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "We do not provide legal or financial advice. We do not accept exchange-supplied data. We do not run paid placements or commercial relationships with any listed provider. We do not publish exchange-specific allegations beyond what is in the primary public record from regulators."}}]}]} Skip to main content The Crypto Register EU Check a name MiCA register MiFID derivatives Cards EU Register Methodology (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Methodology Every fact on The Crypto Register is sourced from a primary authority. ESMA, GLEIF, national competent authorities. Refreshed weekly. Corrections welcome. Which exchanges does The Crypto Register cover? The Crypto Register currently indexes consumer-facing crypto exchanges that are actively marketed to retail users across the EU and EEA. Our initial set covers the largest exchanges by estimated EU user base (exchanges a typical retail investor is likely to encounter when searching online or via app stores). The site does not currently index every entity in the ESMA Register: B2B custodians, asset managers, payment institutions whose crypto offering is incidental, and banks authorised under MiCA alongside existing banking licences are not included in the current release. The ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service --- ## /about window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); About The Crypto Register - independent EU MiCA tracker window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('consent', 'default', { ad_storage: 'denied', ad_user_data: 'denied', ad_personalization: 'denied', analytics_storage: 'denied', wait_for_update: 500, }); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); (function () { /* Dark is the default experience (DESIGN.md v2); an explicit stored 'light' preference wins. Runs in to avoid a theme flash. */ var t = null; try { t = localStorage.getItem('theme'); } catch (e) {} document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', t === 'light' ? 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It launched in early 2026 - ahead of the MiCA enforcement deadline of 1 July 2026 - to give European retail investors a plain-language, primary-source-backed answer to a simple question: is my exchange licensed?"}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Who runs this project?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "The Crypto Register is produced by a small independent editorial team based in the Netherlands. We have no commercial relationship, ownership interest, or affiliation with any listed exchange or any crypto industry body. We do not accept exchange-supplied data. We do not sell editorial coverage. Advertising on the site is display advertising served by Google AdSense; it has no influence on which exchanges we cover or how we assess them."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How is the data sourced and verified?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Every fact on every page links to its primary source. Our core inputs are the ESMA MiCA register CSV, GLEIF entity records, and the public registers of EEA national competent authorities (BaFin, AFM, MFSA, CSSF, FMA, AMF, CySEC, CBI). Data is rebuilt weekly using an automated two-vendor adversarial validation pipeline. See the full methodology page for detail."}}]}]} Skip to main content The Crypto Register EU Check a name MiCA register MiFID derivatives Cards EU Register About The Crypto Register (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); About The Crypto Register Independent editorial team tracking EU MiCA crypto licences. Netherlands-based. No commercial ties to any listed exchange. Display advertising only. What is The Crypto Register? The Crypto Register is an independent editorial project that tracks which crypto exchanges hold a valid MiCA authorisation in the European Union. It launched in early 2026 - ahead of the MiCA enforcement deadline of 1 July 2026 - to give European retail investors a plain-language, primary-source-backed answer to a simple question: is my exchange licensed? The site mirrors the ESMA Register of Crypto-Asset Service Providers , cross-verified weekly against GLEIF and national competent authority sources. Who runs this project? The Crypto Register is produced by a small independent editorial team based in the Netherlands. We have no commercial relationship, ownership interest, or affiliation with any listed exchange or any crypto industry body. We do not accept exchange-supplied data. We do not sell editorial coverage. Advertising on the site is display advertising served by Google AdSense; it has no influence on which exchanges we cover or how we assess them. The project is independent of ESMA, the European Commission, and all national competent authorities. We are not a regulator and do not make regulatory determinations - we report what primary regulatory sources state. How is the data sourced and verified? Every fact on every page links to its primary source. Our core inputs are the ESMA MiCA register CSV, GLEIF entity records, and the public registers of EEA national competent authorities (BaFin, AFM , MFSA , CSSF , FMA , AMF , CySEC , CBI ). Data is rebuilt weekly using an automated two-vendor adversarial validation pipeline. See the full methodology page for detail. Funding model The site is supported by display advertising via Google AdSense. No advertiser has any influence over editorial content, coverage decisions, or verdict outcomes. The site does not accept sponsored content, paid listings, native advertising, or affiliate commissions from any exchange. Editorial standards and corrections policy Every factual claim must be supported by at least two independent primary sources (regulator register, regulator press notice, issuer legal page, or GLEIF). Exchange-supplied marketing materials do not qualify as primary sources and are not us --- ## /eu/services window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); The 10 MiCA crypto-asset services, explained window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('consent', 'default', { ad_storage: 'denied', ad_user_data: 'denied', ad_personalization: 'denied', analytics_storage: 'denied', wait_for_update: 500, }); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); (function () { /* Dark is the default experience (DESIGN.md v2); an explicit stored 'light' preference wins. 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Each requires a separate authorisation. Click through any service to see what it means and which exchanges hold it. Custody The exchange holds your crypto in its own wallets, subject to MiCA's segregation rules. 208 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Trading platform Operating an order book where users place orders against each other. 0 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Exchange for funds Crypto-to-fiat conversion, such as BTC to EUR. 168 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Exchange for crypto Crypto-to-crypto conversion, such as BTC to ETH. 142 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Order execution Placing orders on third-party venues on behalf of clients. 151 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Placing Underwriting or distributing new crypto-asset issuances. 36 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Order R&T Receiving and transmitting orders to other venues for execution. 85 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Advice Personalised investment advice on crypto-assets. 44 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Portfolio mgmt Discretionary management of a crypto portfolio. 0 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. Transfer services Moving crypto between addresses, including off-platform withdrawals. 189 of 294 exchanges in our register hold this authorisation. The Crypto Register is an independent, advertising-supported information project with no affiliation, ownership interest, or commercial relationship with any crypto exchange or listed provider. Editorial decisions and data sourcing are determined solely by primary regulatory sources; no advertiser influences coverage. Not affiliated with ESMA or the European Commission. This page does not constitute legal or financial advice. Last verified: 18 July 2026 . Every data point on this page is sourced to a primary authority (ESMA, GLEIF, national regulators) and refreshed weekly. Tools Check a name Browse the register Compare exchanges Find my exchange Find a card Reference State of the register Cards Jurisdictions MiCA services Learn About Methodology Contact and corrections In the news Privacy Terms Register changes RSS For LLMs --- ## /eu/jurisdictions window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); MiCA authorisations by EEA country window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('consent', 'default', { ad_storage: 'denied', ad_user_data: 'denied', ad_personalization: 'denied', analytics_storage: 'denied', wait_for_update: 500, }); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-18169535630'); (function () { /* Dark is the default experience (DESIGN.md v2); an explicit stored 'light' preference wins. 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Click through for the national regulator, the local authorisation process, and the full list of authorised providers based in that country. Malta 22 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). Austria 11 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). Netherlands 28 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Luxembourg 13 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Cyprus 21 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Germany 59 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Ireland 12 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). France 31 MiCA-authorised CASPs · regulator: Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The Crypto Register is an independent, advertising-supported information project with no affiliation, ownership interest, or commercial relationship with any crypto exchange or listed provider. Editorial decisions and data sourcing are determined solely by primary regulatory sources; no advertiser influences coverage. Not affiliated with ESMA or the European Commission. This page does not constitute legal or financial advice. Last verified: 18 July 2026 . Every data point on this page is sourced to a primary authority (ESMA, GLEIF, national regulators) and refreshed weekly. Tools Check a name Browse the register Compare exchanges Find my exchange Find a card Reference State of the register Cards Jurisdictions MiCA services Learn About Methodology Contact and corrections In the news Privacy Terms Register changes RSS For LLMs ---