WhiteBIT Secures Austrian MiCA License for EU Expansion

Cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT has secured regulatory authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework from Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA). The approval, granted this week, allows WhiteBIT EU to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the vast majority of the European Economic Area (EEA) using a single regulatory passport.

The authorization is a critical compliance milestone ahead of the EU's key transition deadline of July 1, after which crypto-asset service providers operating under legacy national registrations must either obtain MiCA authorization or cease serving clients in the bloc. The approval enables WhiteBIT to expand its regulated footprint throughout the region without needing separate licenses in each member state.

According to the company, the authorization supports the launch of a dedicated European platform, WhiteBIT.eu, which will operate fully under the MiCA framework. The platform is designed to provide European users with compliant access to the exchange's products and services, though a specific launch date and product details were not disclosed.

Volodymyr Nosov, founder and president of W Group, WhiteBIT's...