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Coinbase Announces EU MiCA License From Luxembourg Regulator

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Coinbase Announces EU MiCA License From Luxembourg Regulator

Friday, 20/06/2025 | 15:42 GMT by
Jared Kirui

  • Prior to obtaining the MiCA license, Coinbase operated through separate national licenses in countries such as Germany, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
  • Other major exchanges like OKX, Crypto.com, and Bybit have also secured MiCA licenses.

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Coinbase has secured a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)
license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, enabling the exchange to offer
crypto services across all 27 European Union member states.

The license was granted by the Commission de
Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), making Luxembourg Coinbase’s official
crypto hub for the region. The move allows the U.S.-based exchange to
consolidate its European operations under a single regulatory framework.

Luxembourg Becomes Strategic Base for Coinbase in EU

The MiCA license enables Coinbase to roll out its full
range of crypto products and services across the EU’s single market. The
company described the development as a “pivotal moment” in its European
strategy, giving it access to over 450 million people under a unified
compliance regime.

JUST IN: Coinbase secures license to offer Bitcoin & crypto services across the European Union 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/bM4adhS4Kv

— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 20, 2025

Coinbase said Luxembourg was chosen for its strong
regulatory clarity and track record in financial innovation. The country has
passed several blockchain-related laws and is pursuing a coordinated government
approach to digital assets.

“Luxembourg has always been a key player in Europe’s
financial ecosystem, and we’re delighted to share that Coinbase is officially
establishing its European crypto hub in this dynamic country, under the Markets
in Crypto Assets regulatory framework (MiCA),” the exchange wrote today
(Friday).

Regulatory Outlook

Before obtaining the MiCA license, Coinbase operated
through individual national authorizations in Germany, France, Ireland, Italy,
the Netherlands, and Spain. The new framework now allows the company to offer
services across the EU from one regulatory base. Coinbase joins other major exchanges such as OKX,
Crypto.com, and Bybit, which have also secured MiCA licenses.

MiCA is the EU’s first major attempt at creating a
unified regulatory regime for crypto assets. The framework is designed to
increase consumer protections and bring consistency to a sector previously
regulated at the national level.

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Coinbase stated that the license marks progress toward
greater compliance in Europe but urged policymakers to keep pace with global
developments. The MiCA regime will begin phasing in from mid-2025.

— Roundtable Network (@RTB_io) May 29, 2025

Most recently, Bybit received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. BitGo
also secured regulatory approval to offer digital asset services across the
European Union.

Coinbase has secured a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)
license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, enabling the exchange to offer
crypto services across all 27 European Union member states.

The license was granted by the Commission de
Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), making Luxembourg Coinbase’s official
crypto hub for the region. The move allows the U.S.-based exchange to
consolidate its European operations under a single regulatory framework.

Luxembourg Becomes Strategic Base for Coinbase in EU

The MiCA license enables Coinbase to roll out its full
range of crypto products and services across the EU’s single market. The
company described the development as a “pivotal moment” in its European
strategy, giving it access to over 450 million people under a unified
compliance regime.

JUST IN: Coinbase secures license to offer Bitcoin & crypto services across the European Union 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/bM4adhS4Kv

— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 20, 2025

Coinbase said Luxembourg was chosen for its strong
regulatory clarity and track record in financial innovation. The country has
passed several blockchain-related laws and is pursuing a coordinated government
approach to digital assets.

“Luxembourg has always been a key player in Europe’s
financial ecosystem, and we’re delighted to share that Coinbase is officially
establishing its European crypto hub in this dynamic country, under the Markets
in Crypto Assets regulatory framework (MiCA),” the exchange wrote today
(Friday).

Regulatory Outlook

Before obtaining the MiCA license, Coinbase operated
through individual national authorizations in Germany, France, Ireland, Italy,
the Netherlands, and Spain. The new framework now allows the company to offer
services across the EU from one regulatory base. Coinbase joins other major exchanges such as OKX,
Crypto.com, and Bybit, which have also secured MiCA licenses.

MiCA is the EU’s first major attempt at creating a
unified regulatory regime for crypto assets. The framework is designed to
increase consumer protections and bring consistency to a sector previously
regulated at the national level.

You may also find interesting on financemagnates.com: Musk’s X to Launch Trading and Payments in Push Toward “Everything App”: Report

Coinbase stated that the license marks progress toward
greater compliance in Europe but urged policymakers to keep pace with global
developments. The MiCA regime will begin phasing in from mid-2025.

— Roundtable Network (@RTB_io) May 29, 2025

Most recently, Bybit received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. BitGo
also secured regulatory approval to offer digital asset services across the
European Union.

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