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Crypto Exchange Bybit Granted MiCA License in Austria
Bybit has been granted a MiCA license in Austria, according to Austria regulator FMA’s website.
29 mai 2025, 10:50 a.m. Traduit par IA
What to know:
- Austria is also the MiCA home base of crypto trading firm Bitpanda which also holds a licence in Germany.
- Europe’s new MiCA rules came into force at the start of this year.
Crypto exchange Bybit has been granted a license in Austria in compliance with Europe's framework for dealing in digital assets, the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regime, according to the website of the local regulator FMA.
Europe’s new MiCA rules came into force at the start of this year, prompting firms to select the most appropriate member state to base operations and passport services across the 27-country trading block.
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Austria is also the MiCA home base of crypto trading firm Bitpanda which also holds a licence in Germany.
Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Ben Zhou, Bybit, which has risen to become the second largest exchange by volume according to CoinMarketCap, is based in Dubai having moved its headquarters from Singapore in 2022.
In February 2025, the exchange was hacked resulting in the loss of $1.5 billion in assets in the largest cryptocurrency theft on record.
Bybit did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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