OKX Secures MiCA License, Expands Crypto Services in 28 EEA

• OKX secured a MiCA license, allowing it to operate legally across 28 EEA countries with enhanced transparency and regulatory compliance.
• OKX Web3 launched a Dune Dashboard, highlighting Solana’s dominance in DEX transactions, tracking 200K-300K active addresses and $200-$300M daily volume.

OKX just made history as one of the first crypto exchanges to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license. Now officially operating in 28 European Economic Area (EEA) nations, the platform is regulated under MiCA, ensuring compliance across EEA nations. 

This move not only confirms the exchange’s place in the worldwide market but also gives more confidence to millions of users seeking for a clearly regulated platform.

What Does This Mean for Users in Europe?

For those from the EEA, this is not simply everyday news. OKX can provide safer and more open services with the MiCA license. With over 240 crypto assets and over 60 Euro-based pairs, users can now access over 600 trading pairs. Furthermore advantageous to them are free Euro deposits and withdrawals made by bank transfer, which naturally facilitate transactions.

Conversely, the “passporting” clause related to the MiCA license lets OKX grow without having to seek new permits in every EEA national. Users from many nations can now enjoy more homogeneous services compliant with the same regulatory criteria.

The Changing Landscape of Crypto Exchanges in Europe

Apart from OKX, CNF previously reported that Bitpanda, another exchange, has also acquired a MiCA license from BaFin in Germany. Bitpanda already had a real-time payment system set up by Deutsche Bank for Germany users before securing this license.

Europe looks to be becoming serious about regulating the crypto ecosystem to be more ordered and reliable as more and more exchanges acquire official rules.

Moreover, this phase guarantees that crypto control is no more only rhetoric. While the EEA is beginning to enforce tougher regulations, it is also making the surroundings safer for traders and investors.

OKX and Solana: Uncovering Dominance in the DEX Sector

Apart from obtaining a MiCA license, OKX Web3 has launched the Dune Dashboard in December 2024. This dashboard mostly highlights Solana’s supremacy in decentralized exchange (DEX) transactions. Solana is the most active blockchain in this industry, with about 45 million transactions logged.

Along with activities from 200,000 to 300,000 active wallet addresses, the dashboard also logs daily transaction amounts of $200 to $300 million.

Now possessing a MiCA license, OKX is ready to become more well-known worldwide. By itself, this year the platform has entered seven additional domestic markets and secured four more licenses and registrations.

Even if the industry is getting more competitive, OKX’s approach of giving openness and regulation top priority seems like wise one. The existence of well-regulated exchanges like OKX and Bitpanda could change the face of the crypto sector in Europe as more investors seek reliable platforms.