KuCoin Secures MiCAR License in Austria, Gains EU-Wide Footprint
On Dec. 2, 2025 KuCoin announced it received a MiCAR license in Austria, enabling its European arm to operate under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework and offer regulated services across 29 EEA countries. The authorization gives the exchange a formal pathway to passport services across much of Europe, reducing legal friction for cross-border offerings and aligning KuCoin with incoming EU requirements for asset classification, consumer safeguards and market conduct.
The license strengthens KuCoin’s positioning as a fully regulated digital-asset provider and may boost institutional and retail confidence in its European operations. For users and partners, the approval signals clearer oversight and potential product rollouts under a single regulatory umbrella. It also raises the bar for competitors seeking EU market access as MiCAR-driven compliance becomes a commercial differentiator in the region.