Crypto exchange OKX has today announced that it has become one of the first global exchanges to receive approval under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, allowing it to offer its services throughout Europe.
This milestone permits OKX to provide fully compliant crypto services to more than 400 million Europeans across 28 member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) from its base in Malta.
The passporting rights enable OKX to expand its operations to several jurisdictions, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
OKX customers in the EEA can benefit from the platform’s features, such as over-the-counter (OTC) trading, spot market trading, and automated bot trading.