Choose a regulated European crypto exchange - the informed way

We compare only exchanges with a MiCA license, operating legally across the entire European Union. We help you pick the one that fits you. The ranking is just the first of three paths to that decision.

Choosing an exchange doesn't have to be a matter of chance.

Top-rated regulated European crypto exchanges

Order from an independent methodology - never from partnership deals

Two selected exchanges are shown side by side, with their differences.

  1. Position 1 in the ranking

    OKX

    MiCA license · Malta
    Spot
    Yes (crypto: 350+)
    Futures
    Yes
    Trading Bot
    Yes
    Staking
    Yes
    DCA
    Yes
    Demo account
    Yes
    Register

    There is a welcome bonus on offer too. Take a look!

    Official website
    Full profile
  2. Position 2 in the ranking

    Kraken

    MiCA license · Ireland
    Spot
    Yes (crypto: 450+)
    Futures
    Yes
    Trading Bot
    No
    Staking
    Yes
    DCA
    Yes
    Demo account
    Yes
    Get 20% cashback on fees

    There is a welcome bonus on offer too. Take a look!

    Official website
    Full profile
  3. Position 3 in the ranking

    Gate EU

    MiCA license · Malta
    Spot
    Yes (crypto: 200+)
    Futures
    No
    Trading Bot
    No
    Staking
    Yes
    DCA
    No
    Demo account
    No
    Get 10% off trading fees

    There is a welcome bonus on offer too. Take a look!

    Official website
    Full profile

Ranking updated: (UTC time)

What MiCA Intelligence stands on

Four principles that lead to an informed choice

Regulated exchanges only
Every one with a MiCA license, no exceptions
Independent ranking
Partnerships don't buy a spot
Three paths to choose
A list, your own criteria, or the psychology of decisions
The same rules for all
Every exchange measured by the same yardstick

What MiCA is and what it gives you

MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) is a European Union regulation that harmonizes the rules of the crypto market across all EU countries. An exchange with a MiCA license is supervised, must meet capital requirements, must segregate and safeguard client funds, and must operate transparently.

For you it means one thing: you use a platform operating legally across the entire European Union, not an entity beyond any regulation. On MiCA Intelligence you compare only such exchanges. Which one you choose depends on what matters to you.