Bitstamp received MiFID MTF authorization from the Securities Market Services Agency in Slovenia, which also grants an EU pass-through certificate to Bitstamp Financial Services

Now authorized to offer crypto products, including permanent swaps, Bistamp will be able to offer more sophisticated products to its companies and traders.

Bitstamp has obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) MTF license from the Slovenian Agency for Securities Markets, which also provides Bitstamp Financial Services with an EU passport.

Bitstamp has obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) MTF license from the Slovenian Agency for Securities Markets, which also provides Bitstamp Financial Services with an EU passport.

Now authorised to offer crypto derivatives, including perpetual swaps, Bistamp will be able to offer its institutional clients and brokers a more specialised product.

Now authorised to offer crypto derivatives, including perpetual swaps, Bistamp will be able to offer its institutional clients and brokers a more specialised product.

Gain exposure to crypto without the need to own it directly

Gain exposure to crypto without the need to own it directly

Investors will be able to use Bitstamp to boost their portfolio performance as they trade and gain exposure to crypto without the need to own it directly.

Investors will be able to use Bitstamp to boost their portfolio performance as they trade and gain exposure to crypto without the need to own it directly.

MiFID is a European Union financial regulatory framework covering markets, securities and investment services, and applies to trading venues, investment managers and portfolio management companies.

MiFID is a European Union financial regulatory framework covering markets, securities and investment services, and applies to trading venues, investment managers and portfolio management companies.

The MiFID MTF license from the Slovenian authority is one of the first to be granted to a crypto exchange, and comes ahead of the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. The MiFID MTF license, however, will enable clients of Bistamp to trade EU-regulated crypto derivatives.

The MiFID MTF license from the Slovenian authority is one of the first to be granted to a crypto exchange, and comes ahead of the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. The MiFID MTF license, however, will enable clients of Bistamp to trade EU-regulated crypto derivatives.

The license attests to Bitstamp’s high standards of safety and security, corporate governance, internal controls and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, as well as customer protection and adherence to local tax laws.

The license attests to Bitstamp’s high standards of safety and security, corporate governance, internal controls and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, as well as customer protection and adherence to local tax laws.

‘One of the first cryptocurrency exchanges to be granted a MiFID MTF license’

‘One of the first cryptocurrency exchanges to be granted a MiFID MTF license’

“We are incredibly proud to be one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges to be granted a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) MTF license. It is not only a testament to our security, our integrity, our trust and our reach — but it is also representative of the institutional growth of the industry at large,” said Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, Global CEO of Bitstamp.

“We are incredibly proud to be one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges to be granted a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) MTF license. It is not only a testament to our security, our integrity, our trust and our reach — but it is also representative of the institutional growth of the industry at large,” said Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, Global CEO of Bitstamp.

“With this license, Bitstamp will be able to offer investors and institutions tailored derivatives products, helping to introduce a market ecosystem that supports multiple trading and investment strategies, including enabling institutional investors to gain exposure to digital asset yield.”

“With this license, Bitstamp will be able to offer investors and institutions tailored derivatives products, helping to introduce a market ecosystem that supports multiple trading and investment strategies, including enabling institutional investors to gain exposure to digital asset yield.”

Bitstamp was founded in 2011 and is one of the most trusted and regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

Bitstamp was founded in 2011 and is one of the most trusted and regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

Bitstamp expands Bitstamp-as-a-service with Stripe integration

Bitstamp expands Bitstamp-as-a-service with Stripe integration

Bitstamp recently integrated with Stripe to enable customers across the EU to purchase cryptocurrencies instantly. The two firms are among the most trusted and established fintechs in the world. The leading crypto exchange partnered with Stripe to facilitate fiat-to-crypto onramp infrastructure throughout the EU.

Bitstamp recently integrated with Stripe to enable customers across the EU to purchase cryptocurrencies instantly. The two firms are among the most trusted and established fintechs in the world. The leading crypto exchange partnered with Stripe to facilitate fiat-to-crypto onramp infrastructure throughout the EU.