Crypto trading platform Crypto.com has secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license, allowing it to offer traditional investment tools like derivatives and securities to EU users.
Crypto.com acquired A.N. Allnew Investments Ltd., a Cyprus-based investment firm, earlier this year and received approval from Cyprus’s financial watchdog, CySEC. The MiFID license means users within the European Economic Area (EEA) can access derivatives on Crypto.com without repercussions.
What is the difference between MiCA and MiFID?
Europe is witnessing major progress in terms of regulatory clarity, with both MiCA (market in crypto assets) and MiFID fully active. While MiCA mostly provides a framework for crypto assets, MiFID grants permission for crypto platforms to offer tools like derivatives and stocks.
Crypto.com’s CEO, Kris Marszalek, believes securing both MiCA and MiFID would strengthen the company’s position as a leading name in Europe.
“Securing a MiFID license alongside our MiCA license further solidifies Crypto.com’s position in offering the most comprehensive and regulated suite of financial products for users in the EEA,” he said.
Licenses such as MiCA and MiFID enable crypto exchanges to operate full legal backing. Moreover, it also adds credibility to these platforms, allowing EU users to trade comfortably.
While Crypto.com is no stranger to Europe, the exchange says the new MiFID license will expand its brand presence and also enable it to cater to more users across Europe with its new offerings.
Europe sees more crypto firms
Crypto.com’s new license comes at a time when several other crypto exchanges are also securing similar regulatory approvals across Europe. Kraken, for example, recently obtained its own MiFID license, allowing it to offer regulated futures trading to European users. The exchange now provides access to over 100 crypto assets, with support for leveraged trading and competitive fees.
Bitstamp has also secured a MiCA license, highlighting a broader industry shift toward regulatory clarity and compliance within the European market. These developments reinforce Europe’s growing status as a hub for compliant crypto trading, especially as other regions work to catch up.
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These licenses also mirror a trend where crypto exchanges are migrating to regions with clear policies on digital assets. Europe and other regions, such as Dubai in the Middle East, have emerged as favorites for platforms seeking clarity.
Although President Trump’s administration is working towards providing clarity, the US still lags behind most competing regions in terms of clear policies.
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