Bitpanda Receives MiCAR License from the FMA, Paving the Way for EU-Wide Crypto Expansion

The Vienna-based investment platform Bitpanda has reached an important milestone: As the first company in Austria, Bitpanda has received a full MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license from the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) . This gives Bitpanda valid MiCAR approvals in Germany, Malta, and Austria – and solidifies its position as Europe’s most comprehensively regulated crypto platform.

Even before the MiCAR regulation came into force, Bitpanda had more regulatory approvals than any other crypto platform in Europe. With the new license, the company is now strengthening its role as an anchor of trust for investors and a model for regulatory compliance in the crypto sector.

The license allows Bitpanda to offer consistent crypto services across all EU member states

Eric Demuth, CEO and co-founder of Bitpanda , emphasizes the importance of the MiCAR license: “Even before MiCAR, we were one of the most heavily regulated crypto platforms in Europe. The approvals in three countries demonstrate how seriously we take our promise to create a secure, compliant environment for customers and partners.”

Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad , Deputy CEO, also emphasizes the importance of the license:
“MiCAR brings, for the first time, uniform regulation for crypto services across the EU. With our licenses, we are ideally positioned to scale across Europe and provide access to digital assets for millions of people.”

What sets Bitpanda apart

Bitpanda offers more than 3,200 digital assets , including over 600 cryptocurrencies , as well as stocks, ETFs, precious metals, and commodities. 6.5 million users already trust the platform – including banks and financial institutions.

The MiCAR licenses were awarded to the following Bitpanda companies:

Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH (BaFin, Germany)

Bitpanda GmbH (FMA, Austria)

BP CA 23 Ltd. (MFSA, Malta)

With this regulatory basis, Bitpanda is setting new standards in terms of security, transparency and scalability in the European crypto market.

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