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Bybit EU: What It Is, MiCA Licence & How It Works (2026)

Bybit EU is the MiCA-regulated platform for EEA residents. What it is, how it works, and why from 1 July 2026 it is the official route for new European users.

Licence FMA Austria HQ Vienna 29 EEA countries

Bybit EU is the European entity of the Bybit exchange, authorised as a CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) under a MiCA licence granted by Austria's FMA in 2025. Through passporting it operates across 29 European Economic Area countries (the whole EU plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), headquartered in Vienna.

Why Bybit EU matters from 1 July 2026

With the end of the MiCA transitional period, from 1 July 2026 new EEA residents can no longer register on the global Bybit platform: the regulated route is Bybit EU. For anyone getting into crypto now, it is the compliant entry point under European rules.

What it offers EU users (and what it doesn't)

Bybit EU offers regulated spot buying, selling and custody of crypto. High-leverage derivatives are not offered to EU retail users: European rules require additional licences (MiFID/EMI) for those services. This makes it suited to people who want to buy and hold crypto within a supervised framework, not to high-leverage speculation.

How to get started

  1. Sign up with email and complete identity verification (KYC), mandatory under MiCA.
  2. Deposit euros via SEPA transfer or card.
  3. Buy major spot cryptocurrencies.

Crypto assets remain volatile: always assess your situation and read the official terms before trading.

Why you can trust it

Regulatory facts, not marketing claims.

MiCA licence

Authorised CASP under MiCA, granted by Austria's FMA in 2025.

Headquartered in Vienna

A European entity passported across 29 EEA countries.

Regulated & supervised

Spot custody inside a supervised European framework.

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