Bullish completes MiCAR license uplift with Germany's BaFin for digital asset trading and custody services across the European Union
Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), a global digital asset platform, has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from Germany's BaFin regulatory authority through its subsidiary Bullish Europe GmbH. This regulatory approval enables Bullish to provide digital asset trading and custody services across the European Union.
Operating from its European headquarters in Frankfurt, Bullish will continue under BaFin's supervision, offering regulated and transparent trading services to meet growing institutional demand in Europe, the world's second-largest cryptoasset economy. The MiCAR license represents an uplift from the company's previous crypto brokerage and custody licenses.
Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), piattaforma globale di asset digitali, ha ottenuto una licenza Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCAR) dall'autorità di vigilanza tedesca BaFin tramite la sua controllata Bullish Europe GmbH. Questo via libera normativo permette a Bullish di offrire servizi di trading e custodia di asset digitali in tutta l'Unione Europea.
Con sede europea a Francoforte, Bullish opererà sotto la supervisione della BaFin, proponendo servizi di trading regolamentati e trasparenti per rispondere alla crescente domanda istituzionale in Europa, la seconda economia di cryptoasset al mondo. La licenza MiCAR costituisce un avanzamento rispetto alle precedenti autorizzazioni dell'azienda per brokeraggio e custodia cripto.
Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), una plataforma global de activos digitales, ha obtenido una licencia Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCAR) de la autoridad reguladora alemana BaFin a través de su filial Bullish Europe GmbH. Esta aprobación regulatoria permite a Bullish ofrecer servicios de negociación y custodia de activos digitales en toda la Unión Europea.
Operando desde su sede europea en Fráncfort, Bullish permanecerá bajo la supervisión de BaFin, proporcionando servicios de negociación regulados y transparentes para atender la creciente demanda institucional en Europa, la segunda economÃa de criptoactivos más grande del mundo. La licencia MiCAR representa una mejora respecto a las matrÃculas previas de corretaje y custodia cripto de la compañÃa.
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Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), plateforme mondiale d'actifs numériques, a obtenu une licence Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCAR) de l'autorité de régulation allemande BaFin via sa filiale Bullish Europe GmbH. Cette approbation réglementaire permet à Bullish de fournir des services de négociation et de conservation d'actifs numériques dans l'ensemble de l'Union européenne.
Basée à Francfort pour son siège européen, Bullish restera sous la supervision de la BaFin, offrant des services de trading régulés et transparents afin de répondre à la demande institutionnelle croissante en Europe, la deuxième économie de crypto-actifs au monde. La licence MiCAR constitue une montée en gamme par rapport aux précédentes autorisations de courtage et de conservation cryptos de la société.
Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), eine globale Plattform für digitale Assets, hat über ihre Tochtergesellschaft Bullish Europe GmbH eine Markets in Crypto-Assets-Verordnung (MiCAR)-Lizenz von der deutschen Aufsichtsbehörde BaFin erhalten. Diese regulatorische Zulassung ermöglicht es Bullish, Handels- und Verwahrungsdienstleistungen für digitale Assets in der gesamten Europäischen Union anzubieten.
Mit Sitz seiner europäischen Zentrale in Frankfurt wird Bullish weiterhin unter der Aufsicht der BaFin arbeiten und regulierte, transparente Handelsdienstleistungen anbieten, um der wachsenden institutionellen Nachfrage in Europa, der weltweit zweitgrößten Krypto-Asset-Ökonomie, gerecht zu werden. Die MiCAR-Lizenz stellt eine Aufwertung gegenüber den bisherigen Broker- und Verwahrlaubnissen des Unternehmens dar.
- Secured MiCAR license from BaFin for EU-wide crypto operations
- Strategic presence in Frankfurt, a major European financial hub
- Operating under rigorous EU regulatory standards
- Access to Europe's crypto market, the second largest globally
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Bullish secures key EU-wide MiCAR license, strengthening regulatory position and expanding institutional market access in Europe's crypto economy.
Bullish's achievement in securing a full MiCAR license from Germany's BaFin represents a significant regulatory milestone that transforms the company's operational capabilities across the entire European Union. This regulatory uplift advances Bullish from its previous grandfathered status under crypto brokerage and custody licenses to a comprehensive pan-European operational framework under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.
The strategic importance of this approval cannot be overstated. Europe constitutes the second largest cryptoasset economy globally, and this license positions Bullish to capture institutional demand in this crucial market. By maintaining BaFin as their supervisory authority—one of Europe's most rigorous and respected financial regulators—Bullish gains substantial credibility with institutional investors who prioritize regulatory clarity and oversight.
The company's deliberate placement of its European headquarters in Frankfurt, alongside the European Central Bank, further signals its commitment to operating within the most stringent regulatory frameworks. This geographic and regulatory positioning creates a competitive advantage in attracting institutional clients who require partners with unimpeachable regulatory standing.
This MiCAR approval follows recent regulatory achievements in Germany and Hong Kong, demonstrating a consistent global strategy of securing top-tier regulatory clearances in major financial markets. For institutional investors, Bullish now offers a rare combination: a global digital asset platform with comprehensive regulatory compliance across multiple major jurisdictions, potentially reducing counterparty and regulatory risks that have traditionally concerned institutional participation in digital asset markets.
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"We view BaFin's continued and globally respected oversight as a bedrock of trust for our European operations," said Marco Bodewein, Managing Director of Bullish Europe. "We are proud to offer European institutions and advanced traders a partnership founded on rigorous supervision and the highest level of regulatory clarity."
Bullish's EU MiCAR license follows its recent regulatory milestones in and . Institutions and advanced traders interested to begin onboarding should contact [email protected] or .
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