Does Bitget have a MiCA (CASP) license?
✕ Not in the ESMA registerNo, Bitget has no MiCA (CASP) license and is not in the official ESMA register (checked 14 October 2026). Bitget EU applied to Austria's FMA and Bitget confirmed the filing on 2 July 2026, but no authorisation is listed yet. Bitget's own Terms of Use list Austria, France and Germany as Prohibited Countries.
Status as of 14 October 2026, checked against the official ESMA register under the CASP Tracker Verification Protocol.
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Bitget at a glance
- MiCA (CASP) license
- None. Bitget is not in the ESMA register (14 October 2026). Source ESMA register
- Application
- Bitget EU (Vienna) applied to Austria's FMA. Bitget confirmed the filing on 2 July 2026. No authorisation is listed in the register. Source Bitget notice (MiCAR update), crypto.news
- Platform operator named in the Terms
- BTG Technology Holdings Limited (Terms of Use, last updated 15 September 2026). Source Terms of Use
- Prohibited Countries in the Terms
- Austria, France and Germany, among others (also Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, the United States and more). Source Terms of Use
- France
- All services ended on 31 March 2026. The AMF blacklisted bitget.com on 7 November 2023 and removed it on 9 July 2026. Source Bitget notice (France), AMF
- Germany
- New sign-ups closed on 16 January 2026. For existing accounts Bitget promised advance notice of further changes. Source Bitget notice (France and Germany)
- EU/EEA licenses on Bitget's own licence page
- None listed (page read on 25 September 2026). Source Bitget licence page
- ESMA non-compliance (NCASP) warning
- None in our copy of the list (14 October 2026). Source ESMA warning list
Sources read on 25 September 2026. Bitget can change its terms at any time.
Can I use Bitget in my country?
Not in Austria, France or Germany. Bitget's Terms list all three as Prohibited Countries. Everywhere else in the EEA the Terms do not bar you, but Bitget has no MiCA license, so Bitget EU cannot serve you until the FMA decides.
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Germany - Prohibited Country (15 September 2026). New sign-ups closed on 16 January 2026. For existing accounts Bitget promised advance notice of further changes.
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France - Prohibited Country. Bitget ended all services for French residents on 31 March 2026 after talks with the AMF.
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Austria - Prohibited Country, although Bitget EU is based in Vienna. Not yet in the ESMA register.
- Rest of the EEA
- Not on the Prohibited Countries list, but no MiCA license. Existing Bitget Global customers stay under Bitget's Terms (2 July 2026 notice). We could not verify whether new sign-ups work today.
Not being on the list is not an authorisation. This is not legal advice. Check the notices in your account and your national regulator.
What happened, and when?
- France's AMF blacklists bitget.com because it was not registered as a digital asset service provider. AMF
- Bitget stops new sign-ups from France and Germany and announces the end of all services in France. Bitget notice (France and Germany)
- Bitget announces a Vienna hub for Bitget EU. Its head says the entity will not offer services in the EEA until it is authorised. Cointelegraph
- France, phase 1: no new orders and no deposits. Bitget notice (France)
- France, phase 2: open positions are liquidated and accounts are restricted. Bitget notice (France)
- Bitget announces that Bitget EU has filed its MiCAR application with the FMA. crypto.news
- MiCA national transition periods end across the EU. ESMA register
- Bitget publishes its MiCAR update: Bitget EU has applied, and Bitget Global customers stay under Bitget's Terms. Bitget notice (MiCAR update)
- The AMF removes bitget.com from its blacklist. AMF
- Bitget's Terms of Use, updated on this date, list Austria, France and Germany as Prohibited Countries. Terms of Use
- Bitget is still not in the ESMA register. ESMA register
What is Bitget EU, and is it the same as Bitget?
No. Bitget EU is the Vienna-based applicant. Bitget's notice of 2 July 2026 treats it separately from Bitget Global, whose existing customers stay under Bitget's Terms of Use, and the Terms name BTG Technology Holdings Limited as the platform operator. In January 2026 the head of Bitget EU said it would not offer services in the EEA before authorisation and that existing EEA users would be invited to move over afterwards. Statements on timing differ: that interview described the application as filed in 2025 with approval expected in Q2 2026, while Bitget announced the filing on 17 June 2026.
Source Cointelegraph, Bitget notice (MiCAR update), Terms of Use
What happens to my funds on Bitget?
Bitget says funds remain safe and can be verified on its site, and that access stays subject to its Terms (notice of 2 July 2026). Only France has a published exit procedure: no new orders or deposits from 16 March 2026, positions liquidated on 31 March 2026, and unwithdrawn balances above 10 USDC moved to an authorised third-party platform. For other countries Bitget has announced nothing similar so far. Check the notices in your account. Moving assets to a wallet you control or to an exchange listed in the ESMA register is your decision. This is not financial advice.
Source Bitget notice (MiCAR update), Bitget notice (France)
Will Bitget get a MiCA license, and when?
Unknown. MiCA gives the regulator 25 working days to check that an application is complete and 40 working days from a complete file to decide, and the decision clock can pause for up to 20 working days when information is missing (Article 63). Incomplete files do not start the clock, so the calendar time can be much longer. In January 2026 the head of Bitget EU expected approval in Q2 2026, which has not happened. We check the ESMA register after every update and this page changes when Bitget EU appears in it.
Source MiCA, Article 63, Cointelegraph
What this means if you are in the EU
MiCA is the EU regulation that governs crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). To legally serve clients in the EU/EEA, an exchange needs a CASP authorisation from a national regulator, which is then listed in ESMA's central register. Bitget is not in that register, so it is not currently MiCA-authorised.
National transition periods ended on 1 July 2026. Since then, only CASP-authorised firms may serve EU clients. If you use an unlicensed exchange you may have weaker consumer protections, and access can be restricted at any time. Learn more about what a CASP / MiCA license is.
Licensed alternatives
MiCA-licensed exchanges from the ESMA register, with the futures and margin products they offer to EU users:
| Exchange | Licensed by | Since | Futures | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kraken |  Ireland · CBI | 25 Jun 2025 | Yes | Yes, up to 10x |
 OKX |  Malta · MFSA | 27 Jan 2025 | Yes | Yes, up to 10x |
 Bybit | Austria · FMA | 28 May 2025 | No | Yes, up to 10x |
 Gate | Malta · MFSA | 29 Sep 2025 | No | No |
 Coinbase |  Luxembourg · CSSF | 20 Jun 2025 | No | No |
The ESMA register lists 196 MiCA-authorised exchanges as of 14 October 2026.
See the MiCA status of the world's TOP 100 exchanges, or browse every licensed CASP.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bitget have a MiCA (CASP) license?
No. Bitget is not in ESMA's register (14 October 2026). Bitget EU applied to Austria's FMA and Bitget confirmed the filing on 2 July 2026.
Can I use Bitget in Germany?
New German sign-ups closed on 16 January 2026 and Germany is a Prohibited Country in Bitget's Terms (15 September 2026). For existing accounts Bitget promised advance notice of further changes.
Is Bitget banned in France?
Bitget ended all services for French residents on 31 March 2026 after talks with the AMF. The AMF had blacklisted bitget.com on 7 November 2023 and removed it on 9 July 2026. Removal from the list is not an authorisation.
Can I use Bitget in Austria?
Austria is a Prohibited Country in Bitget's Terms (15 September 2026), although Bitget EU is based in Vienna.
Can I use Bitget in Poland, Spain, Italy or the Netherlands?
Bitget's Terms do not list these countries as prohibited, but Bitget has no MiCA license and Bitget EU cannot serve you until the FMA decides. Existing Bitget Global customers stay under Bitget's Terms. Check the notices in your account.
Is Bitget legal in the EU?
Bitget is not on ESMA's list of authorised providers. MiCA's national transition periods ended on 1 July 2026, so only authorised firms may serve EU clients. What that means for an existing account depends on Bitget's Terms and your national law. This is not legal advice.
What is Bitget EU, and is it the same as Bitget?
Bitget EU is the Vienna-based applicant. Per Bitget's Terms, today's platform is operated by BTG Technology Holdings Limited.
What happens to my funds on Bitget?
Bitget says funds remain safe and access stays subject to its Terms (2 July 2026). Only France has a published exit procedure. Check the notices in your account before deciding.
Will Bitget get a MiCA license, and when?
Unknown. MiCA gives the regulator 40 working days from a complete file, plus pauses for missing information. The head of Bitget EU expected approval in Q2 2026, and it has not happened.
Is Bitget safe?
MiCA status is one part of the answer: Bitget has no EU authorisation and no ESMA warning on our list. Bitget says funds are safe. We do not rate exchange security.
Did the AMF or another regulator warn about Bitget?
The AMF blacklisted bitget.com from 7 November 2023 to 9 July 2026. No warning appears on ESMA's NCASP list (14 October 2026).
Which MiCA-licensed exchanges can replace Bitget?
See the table above: each row shows the regulator, the license date and the futures and margin products offered to EU users.
Is Bitget MiCA compliant?
No. Bitget holds no CASP authorisation and is not in ESMA's register (14 October 2026).
Is a MiCA license the same as a CASP license?
Yes. “CASP” (crypto-asset service provider) is the licence type defined by the EU's MiCA regulation (also written MiCAR), so “MiCA license”, “MiCA licence”, “CASP license” and “EU crypto license” all refer to the same authorisation. Bitget does not currently hold one.
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