Does eToro have a MiCA (CASP) license?
Yes. eToro (legal entity eToro (Europe) Ltd) holds a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation, the licence defined by the EU's MiCA regulation (MiCAR), granted on 16 January 2025 by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). It is regulated and MiCA-compliant, listed in the official ESMA register, and may legally serve clients across 30 EU/EEA countries.
Status as of 14 October 2026, checked against the official ESMA register under the CASP Tracker Verification Protocol.
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eToro MiCA (CASP) license details
- Status
- Authorised (MiCA CASP)
- Legal entity
- eToro (Europe) Ltd
- Home regulator
- Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
- Country of authorisation
Cyprus
- Date authorised
- 16 January 2025
- LEI
213800GIFQMSV7HROS23- Official website
- www.etoro.com
- Last synced with ESMA
- 14 October 2026
Is eToro in the ESMA register?
Yes. eToro (Europe) Ltd (LEI 213800GIFQMSV7HROS23) appears in ESMA's official register of authorised MiCA crypto-asset service providers, recorded under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). You can verify the live entry directly in the official ESMA register. We last checked it on 14 October 2026.
Its register entry in numbers: eToro was authorisation number 5 of 366 in the EU by date of authorisation; the licence passports into 30 EU/EEA markets (the register median is 10) and covers 7 of the 10 MiCA services (register average: 3.4).
What crypto services is eToro licensed for?
MiCA lists ten crypto-asset services (a-j). eToro is authorised for the following:
- A Custody & administration of crypto-assetsProviding custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
- C Exchange of crypto-assets for fundsExchange of crypto-assets for funds (fiat currency).
- E Execution of orders on behalf of clientsExecution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
- G Reception & transmission of ordersReception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
- H Advice on crypto-assetsProviding advice on crypto-assets to clients.
- I Portfolio management of crypto-assetsManaging portfolios of crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
- J Transfer services for crypto-assetsProviding transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
Where can I use eToro in the EU/EEA?
Through MiCA passporting, eToro can serve clients in 30 EU/EEA countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
Frequently asked questions
Does eToro have a MiCA (CASP) license?
Yes. eToro operates in the EU through eToro (Europe) Ltd, which received a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation on 16 January 2025 from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). The authorisation is recorded in ESMA's official register of CASPs.
Is eToro MiCA compliant?
Yes. eToro is MiCA-compliant: its EU entity eToro (Europe) Ltd is authorised (approved) as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU's MiCA regulation (also written MiCAR), regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and listed in ESMA's official register. We last verified this on 14 October 2026.
Is eToro in the ESMA register?
Yes. eToro (Europe) Ltd (LEI 213800GIFQMSV7HROS23) appears in ESMA's official register of authorised MiCA crypto-asset service providers, recorded under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). You can verify the live entry in the ESMA register; we last checked it on 14 October 2026.
Is a MiCA license the same as a CASP license?
Yes. They are two names for the same authorisation. “CASP” (crypto-asset service provider) is the licence type defined by the EU's MiCA regulation, so “eToro MiCA license”, “eToro MiCA licence”, “eToro CASP license” and “eToro EU license” all mean the same thing. eToro holds this authorisation through eToro (Europe) Ltd.
Who regulates eToro in the EU?
eToro's EU entity, eToro (Europe) Ltd, is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), its home-state competent authority under MiCA.
Which EU country licensed eToro under MiCA?
eToro is licensed via eToro (Europe) Ltd, authorised in Cyprus by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Thanks to MiCA passporting, that single authorisation lets eToro legally serve clients across 30 EU/EEA countries.
Is eToro EU the same company as eToro globally?
Not exactly. In the EU/EEA, eToro operates through a separate, MiCA-licensed legal entity, eToro (Europe) Ltd, authorised by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). This EU entity is a different company from eToro's global platform and must follow MiCA's rules, which can mean different terms, leverage limits or product availability than eToro's international site. If you are an EU/EEA resident, using the eToro (Europe) Ltd entity is what gives you MiCA-regulated protections.
When did eToro get its CASP license?
eToro (Europe) Ltd was authorised on 16 January 2025. The entry was last synced with the ESMA register on 14 October 2026.
Which crypto services is eToro licensed for?
eToro is authorised for: Custody & administration of crypto-assets; Exchange of crypto-assets for funds; Execution of orders on behalf of clients; Reception & transmission of orders; Advice on crypto-assets; Portfolio management of crypto-assets; Transfer services for crypto-assets.
In which countries can I legally use eToro?
Under MiCA passporting, eToro can serve clients in 30 EU/EEA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Is eToro legal and regulated in the EU?
Yes. Because eToro (Europe) Ltd holds a MiCA CASP license, eToro is a legal, regulated crypto-asset service provider in the EU/EEA and may serve clients across 30 countries. Always confirm the latest status in the official ESMA register.
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