Bybit halts crypto trading services for EEA users amid MiCA compliance shift
The exchange said affected clients in the European Economic Area will be migrated to its EU entity licensed under MiCA, the bloc’s crypto regulatory framework.
Fact Check
The odaily newsflash (2026-06-29) directly confirms Bybit Global halting crypto trading services for EEA users and migrating them to its MiCA-licensed EU entity Bybit.eu. This is consistent with the PR Newswire-documented launch of Bybit.eu (Bybit EU GmbH, MiCAR-compliant) and Bybit's prior MiCA-driven EEA adjustments. While the supplied cryptobriefing link is dead and no matching official Bybit X post was retrieved, the originating-language primary newsflash plus the verified EU entity provide strong support.
Summary
Bybit said it has stopped providing crypto trading services to all users residing in the European Economic Area, marking a compliance-driven restructuring of its regional business. The exchange said it will direct affected customers to its European Union entity that has obtained a MiCA license, referring to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework that governs crypto activity across the bloc. The move reflects the industry’s broader push to align operating structures with Europe’s new licensing regime.
Terms & Concepts
- MiCA: EU crypto regulatory framework
- European Economic Area: EU countries plus related single-market members