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OKX Europe gets a MiCA licence in Malta

Malta's MFSA grants OKX Europe Limited a MiCA licence, passported across the EEA.

Primary source: OKX Learn: OKX Europe, a MiCA-regulated crypto exchange (4 Jun 2026)

By CryptoRestrictions Research DeskReviewed by CryptoRestrictions Editorial ReviewMaltaAvailable

OKX announced on 27 January 2025 that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) had authorised OKX Europe Limited as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA, the EU’s crypto-asset regulation. OKX says the licence is passported across the EEA.

What changed

  • Home regulator. The MFSA authorised the Malta-based entity under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act.
  • Register entry. ESMA’s interim register lists OKX Europe Limited with Malta as home state and an authorisation date of 27 January 2025, passported to 29 further EEA countries.

What changes in our data

Malta, Germany and the other EEA countries are available for OKX at high confidence, with the licence named in each row. The rows cite OKX’s own announcement.

Current verified status

Live data from the restrictions dataset for the platforms and countries named in this update.

PlatformCountryStatus
OKXMaltaAvailable

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