Crypto com has obtained a MIFID license to trade equities in Europe

The exchange has been granted a MIFID license after buying Cypriot firm Allnew Investments

Crypto com exchange to launch securities trading in Europe

21.05.2025 - 16:45

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What’s new? Leading centralized crypto exchange (CEX) Crypto com has been granted a license under the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID) to expand its offering of traditional investment services across Europe. The license, obtained after the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) approved the purchase of local company A.N. Allnew Investments Ltd (Allnew), will allow the exchange to offer a wide range of financial instruments.

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What else is known? Allnew is licensed by CySEC to provide investment and related services in relation to various financial instruments. With this acquisition, Crypto com will be able to offer eligible users a wide range of financial products, including securities, derivatives, CFDs, and more.

Crypto com was granted a license under the EU-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation in January 2025, allowing it to provide services across the European Economic Area (EEA) in line with the exchange’s roadmap to expand its product range.

“Securing a MiFID licence alongside our MiCA licence further solidifies Crypto.com’s position in offering the most comprehensive and regulated suite of financial products for users in the EEA.

We have already expanded our brand presence in Europe since receiving our MiCA licence and we now look forward to providing customers across the region even more ways to engage with our platform through these new offerings,” said Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com.

Custodian BitGo has received a MiCA license from the German regulator

The company’s German branch was launched in 2023

The MiFID license adds to Crypto com’s growing list of licenses and registrations worldwide and follows a number of recent acquisitions by the exchange, including Fintek Securities, Charterprime, Orion Principals, and US SEC-registered broker-dealer Watchdog Capital.

Earlier this week, Crypto com partnered with investment firm Canary Capital to launch Canary CRO Trust, the first US-regulated investment fund based on the exchange-traded CRO token.

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