Operating a trading platform — service (b) — means running the venue where buying and selling interests in crypto-assets meet, the classic 'crypto exchange'. MiCA imposes market-abuse rules, transparent operating procedures and listing policies on these venues.
20 of 312 authorised CASPs hold a licence for service (b), “Operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets” — most of them from Netherlands (3), Malta (3), Germany (2).
| Provider | Home state | Authorised | Total services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 18/06/2026 | 6 | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 03/07/2025 | 1 | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 15/05/2025 | 7 | |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 26/06/2025 | 3 | |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 27/02/2026 | 5 | |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 22/05/2026 | 6 | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 02/04/2025 | 1 | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 29/09/2025 | 6 | |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 25/06/2025 | 1 | |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 11/02/2026 | 5 | |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 29/06/2026 | 7 | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 27/01/2025 | 9 | |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 15/05/2025 | 2 | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 22/06/2026 | 6 | |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 20/10/2025 | 6 | |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 01/06/2026 | 3 | |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 01/07/2026 | 5 | |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 18/12/2025 | 4 | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 06/02/2025 | 8 | |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 29/10/2025 | 5 |
Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register, updated daily · Service definition per MiCA Article 3(1)(16) · Not legal advice.