KuCoin
Tier-2Crypto Exchange
Seychelles
Licensing & Entity
Licensed Entity
KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH (Austria)
Regulator(s)
FMA (AT) under MiCA
License Tier
Tier 2
Verify At
ESMA CASP Register | FMA Austria
Trading Details
Asset Classes
Spot, Perpetuals, Futures
Copy Model
Native copy trading
Min. Copy Amount
Not verified
Fee Model
Profit share to lead trader
Key Restrictions
EU availability unclear despite holding a licence
Regional Regulatory Status
EU / EEA
LICENCE HELD BUT NOT OPERATIONAL — MiCA licence received from Austria's FMA in late Nov 2025, but reportedly cannot be used in practice. Verify before listing as EU-available
UK
Not verified
US
Not available
Australia
Not verified
UAE
Not verified
India (FIU-IND)
Registered offshore entity — verify current status
Risk Flags & Notes
DO NOT publish as 'EU licensed' without a live check. Holding a licence and being able to operate under it are different things in this case — an unusual edge case that most directories get wrong.
