Only licensed exchanges appear on this page. Austria follows the EU crypto rules, known as MiCA. The last MiCA transition period ended on 1 July 2026. Since then a crypto exchange needs a MiCA licence to serve people in Austria. A firm licensed in one EU country can serve the others once its home regulator has notified them.
The regulator for crypto firms in Austria is the Financial Market Authority (FMA).
How this page is ordered. The ranking below shows the 16 exchanges we cover that hold a MiCA licence for Austria, ordered by CoinGecko trust rank, the same rank we use on every ranking page (the top 10 are ranked, all 16 are in the licence record at the end of the page). Licence status comes first: an exchange that is not on the register is not listed, whatever its size and whether or not it is a partner. The licensed entity, the regulator and the date for each one are in the licence record lower on this page. If you want a shortlist by fees and features instead, the Exchange Finder applies the same licence rule.
Not listed, and why: Binance does not hold a MiCA licence. It stopped new sign ups in the EU and restricted its services ahead of 1 July 2026 (CoinDesk, 26 June 2026). Gemini holds a MiCA licence but closed all accounts in the EEA on 6 April 2026 (Gemini). MEXC is on the ESMA list of non-compliant firms (decision of the Dutch AFM, 16 September 2025). Kanga holds a MiCA licence in another country, but Austria is not on its list of host countries. Bitget has no MiCA licence, and its terms exclude residents of Austria. HTX, Bitfinex, BitMart, CEX.IO, Toobit and XT.COM are not on the register either.
How to check any exchange yourself: open the ESMA register of licensed crypto firms and search for the company name. Then check that AT is in its list of host countries. If the firm is not there, do not send it money.
See every exchange and country we have checked in our crypto exchange licence tracker, with the data to download.
Sources: ESMA interim MiCA register, update of 15 October 2026 (read 20 October 2026); exchange notices. Checked 26 October 2026.
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This page lists the 16 exchanges we cover that hold a MiCA licence for Austria, in trust-rank order, with the licensed entity, the regulator and the date for each one. The top of the list is Coinbase, Kraken, OKX. Use the comparison tool to set any two or three of them side by side on fees, coins and funding, and the rules block above to see who is not listed and why. Deposits in euro are covered lower on the page. Trading crypto involves risk; nothing here is financial, legal or investment advice.
| # | Exchange | Trust rank | 24h volume | Founded | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase Exchange | #1 | $2.74B | 2012 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 2 | Kraken | #2 | $2.27B | 2011 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 3 | OKX | #3 | $3.38B | 2017 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 4 | Gate | #6 | $3.02B | 2013 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 5 | Bitstamp | #7 | $395.9M | 2011 | Spot |
| 6 | Crypto.com Exchange | #9 | $1.33B | 2019 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 7 | BingX | #10 | $533.0M | 2018 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 8 | Bitvavo | #14 | $305.5M | 2018 | Spot |
| 9 | KuCoin | #21 | $1.74B | 2017 | Spot, Derivatives |
| 10 | Bullish | #24 | $2.11B | 2021 | Spot, Derivatives |
Licence first. This page lists only the 16 exchanges we cover that hold a MiCA licence for Austria, in CoinGecko trust-rank order. An exchange that is not on the register is left out whatever its size, and whether or not it is a partner. The licence record for each one is in the table lower on this page.
The exchanges on this page are chosen and ranked using ExchangeCatalogue’s independent review framework – we look at security, regulation, fees, products, user experience, and overall fit for this specific use case or region.
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This page lists only the 16 exchanges we cover that hold a MiCA licence for Austria, in CoinGecko trust-rank order. See the crypto exchange licence tracker for every licence we check, our Q4 2026 licence gap report for the numbers across 40 countries, or more rankings and lists.
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SEPA bank transfers in euro (SEPA Instant where the exchange supports it) and debit or credit cards. Some exchanges also accept EPS and Sofort, the Austrian online banking rails; check each deposit page. German-language support and apps from Bitpanda-style local rivals are common, but most licensed exchanges on this page offer German at least in the interface. Deposit limits and processing times depend on the method and on your verification level, and the name on your bank account must match the name on your exchange account.
A MiCA licence means the exchange is authorised by an EU or EEA regulator, must keep your crypto separate from its own assets, must handle complaints under a set procedure and is supervised at home and, for Austria, through the FMA (Finanzmarktaufsicht). It does not mean your money is guaranteed: crypto is not covered by deposit guarantee or investor compensation schemes, and a licence does not stop prices from falling or a platform from failing.
Austria taxes income from crypto at the special rate of 27.5 percent, the same as other capital income, under the rules that started on 1 March 2022. The authority is the Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF). Rules change often, so confirm the current rate and your reporting duties before you file. This is general information, not tax advice.
Every exchange in the ranking, in A to Z order, with the entity that holds the licence, the authority and the date. The record comes from the registers named in the rules block at the top of this page and is refreshed when the weekly register check reports a change.
| Exchange | Licensed entity | Licensed or registered by | Since | Reference and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backpack Exchange | Trek Technologies SIA (Backpack EU) | the Bank of Latvia | 2026-05-27 | Notified to serve Austria |
| BingX | MEGE zweite GmbH | the FMA (Austria) | 2026-10-13 | Licensed at home in Austria |
| bitFlyer | bitFlyer EUROPE S.A. | the CSSF (Luxembourg) | 2026-06-26 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Bitstamp | Bitstamp Europe S.A. | the CSSF (Luxembourg) | 2025-05-15 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Bitvavo | Bitvavo B.V. | the AFM (Netherlands) | 2025-06-26 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Bullish | Bullish Europe GmbH | BaFin (Germany) | 2025-09-04 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Bybit | Bybit EU GmbH | the FMA (Austria) | 2025-05-28 | Licensed at home in Austria |
| Coinbase Exchange | Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. | the CSSF (Luxembourg) | 2025-06-20 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Crypto.com Exchange | Foris DAX MT Limited | the MFSA (Malta) | 2025-01-27 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Gate | Gate Technology Limited | the MFSA (Malta) | 2025-09-29 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Kraken | Payward Europe Solutions Limited | the Central Bank of Ireland | 2025-06-25 | Notified to serve Austria |
| KuCoin | KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH | the FMA (Austria) | 2025-11-27 | Licensed at home in Austria |
| OKX | OKX Europe Limited | the MFSA (Malta) | 2025-01-27 | Notified to serve Austria |
| One Trading | One Trading Exchange B.V. | the AFM (Netherlands) | 2025-05-15 | Notified to serve Austria |
| Tothemoon | Brilliantscope Trading Limited | CySEC (Cyprus) | 2026-06-29 | Notified to serve Austria |
| WhiteBIT | WB-Shields Innovations GmbH (WhiteBIT EU) | the FMA (Austria) | 2026-06-18 | Licensed at home in Austria |
Licence record checked 26 October 2026. Partner links appear only next to licensed exchanges; a partner link never changes licence status, scores or the order of this page.
