Does Crypto.com have a MiCA (CASP) license?
Yes. Crypto.com holds a MiCA (CASP) licence, granted on 27 January 2025 by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). It is regulated and MiCA-compliant, listed in the official ESMA register, and may legally serve clients across 29 EU/EEA countries. The licence belongs to the legal entity Foris DAX MT Limited: a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation, as defined by the EU's MiCA regulation (MiCAR).
Status as of 30 October 2026, checked against the official ESMA register under the CASP Tracker Verification Protocol.
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Crypto.com MiCA (CASP) license details
- Status
- Authorised (MiCA CASP)
- Legal entity
- Foris DAX MT Limited
- Home regulator
- Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
- Country of authorisation
Malta
- Date authorised
- 27 January 2025
- LEI
2549005CVR5HH70FDO07- Official website
- crypto.com
- Last synced with ESMA
- 30 October 2026
Is Crypto.com in the ESMA register?
Yes. Foris DAX MT Limited (LEI 2549005CVR5HH70FDO07) appears in ESMA's official register of authorised MiCA crypto-asset service providers, recorded under the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). You can verify the live entry directly in the official ESMA register. We last checked it on 30 October 2026.
Its register entry in numbers: Crypto.com was authorisation number 10 of 388 in the EU by date of authorisation; the licence passports into 29 EU/EEA markets (the register median is 7) and covers 6 of the 10 MiCA services (register average: 3.3).
What crypto services is Crypto.com licensed for?
MiCA lists ten crypto-asset services (a-j). Crypto.com 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).
- D Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assetsExchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets.
- 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.
- J Transfer services for crypto-assetsProviding transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
Where can I use Crypto.com in the EU/EEA?
Through MiCA passporting, Crypto.com can serve clients in 29 EU/EEA countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
Frequently asked questions
Does Crypto.com have a MiCA (CASP) license?
Yes. Crypto.com operates in the EU through Foris DAX MT Limited, which received a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation on 27 January 2025 from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The authorisation is recorded in ESMA's official register of CASPs.
Is Crypto.com MiCA compliant?
Yes. Crypto.com is MiCA-compliant: its EU entity Foris DAX MT Limited is authorised (approved) as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU's MiCA regulation (also written MiCAR), regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and listed in ESMA's official register. We last verified this on 30 October 2026.
Is Crypto.com in the ESMA register?
Yes. Foris DAX MT Limited (LEI 2549005CVR5HH70FDO07) appears in ESMA's official register of authorised MiCA crypto-asset service providers, recorded under the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). You can verify the live entry in the ESMA register; we last checked it on 30 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 “Crypto.com MiCA license”, “Crypto.com MiCA licence”, “Crypto.com CASP license” and “Crypto.com EU license” all mean the same thing. Crypto.com holds this authorisation through Foris DAX MT Limited.
Who regulates Crypto.com in the EU?
Crypto.com's EU entity, Foris DAX MT Limited, is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), its home-state competent authority under MiCA.
Which EU country licensed Crypto.com under MiCA?
Crypto.com is licensed via Foris DAX MT Limited, authorised in Malta by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). Thanks to MiCA passporting, that single authorisation lets Crypto.com legally serve clients across 29 EU/EEA countries.
Is Crypto.com EU the same company as Crypto.com globally?
Not exactly. In the EU/EEA, Crypto.com operates through a separate, MiCA-licensed legal entity, Foris DAX MT Limited, authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). This EU entity is a different company from Crypto.com's global platform and must follow MiCA's rules, which can mean different terms, leverage limits or product availability than Crypto.com's international site. If you are an EU/EEA resident, using the Foris DAX MT Limited entity is what gives you MiCA-regulated protections.
When did Crypto.com get its CASP license?
Foris DAX MT Limited was authorised on 27 January 2025. The entry was last synced with the ESMA register on 30 October 2026.
Which crypto services is Crypto.com licensed for?
Crypto.com is authorised for: Custody & administration of crypto-assets; Exchange of crypto-assets for funds; Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; Execution of orders on behalf of clients; Reception & transmission of orders; Transfer services for crypto-assets.
In which countries can I legally use Crypto.com?
Under MiCA passporting, Crypto.com can serve clients in 29 EU/EEA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Is Crypto.com legal and regulated in the EU?
Yes. Because Foris DAX MT Limited holds a MiCA CASP license, Crypto.com is a legal, regulated crypto-asset service provider in the EU/EEA and may serve clients across 29 countries. Always confirm the latest status in the official ESMA register.
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