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Bitpanda vs OKX: MiCA licence comparison
Both platforms hold a MiCA authorisation and may serve customers across the EU/EEA. The details differ — regulator, home base, and which of the 10 crypto-asset services their licence covers:
| EU legal entity | Bitpanda GmbH | OKX Europe Limited |
| MiCA authorised | ✅ 09/04/2025 | ✅ 27/01/2025 |
| Home country | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Regulator | Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) |
| Licensed services | 7 of 10 — Custody, Exchange (funds), Exchange (crypto), Execution, Placing, Reception & transmission, Transfer | 9 of 10 — Custody, Trading platform, Exchange (funds), Exchange (crypto), Execution, Placing, Reception & transmission, Portfolio mgmt, Transfer |
| Passported to | 30 countries | 29 countries |
| Register profile | Bitpanda profile → | OKX profile → |
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Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register, updated daily · Comparison reflects register data only, not product features or fees · Not legal advice.