Licence status · data as of 2026-10-24
Is Bitstamp allowed to operate in Latvia?
Yes.
Bitstamp (Bitstamp Europe S.A.) is in the ESMA MiCA register with the right to provide services in Latvia (data as of 2026-10-24). The licence was granted in Luxembourg (CSSF) on 2025-05-15.
- Legal entity
- Bitstamp Europe S.A.
- Licence country
- Luxembourg
- Supervisor
- Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
- Authorised since
- 2025-05-15
- Latvia in the authorisation
- Yes
- LEI code
- 549300XIBGTJ0PLIEO72
What the authorisation covers
| Company | Licence | Authorised services | Latvia | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitstamp Europe S.A. | Luxembourg (CSSF) | custody, trading platform, exchange for funds, exchange for other crypto-assets, order execution, receiving and transmitting orders, transfers | yes | 2025-05-15 |
Good to know
Bitstamp Europe S.A. customer accounts are gradually being connected to the Robinhood app. After that, trading and transfers happen in the Robinhood app, while Bitstamp Europe S.A. still provides the crypto-asset services as an authorised company. Source: Robinhood Support, checked 2026-10-24.
How to check it yourself
- Find the legal entity name in the exchange's terms of use (here: Bitstamp Europe S.A.).
- Look it up in the list of licensed exchanges or in the ESMA MiCA register.
- Make sure Latvia and the service you need are in the authorisation. How to check.
Questions about Bitstamp
Does Bitstamp have a MiCA authorisation to operate in Latvia?
Yes: Bitstamp (Bitstamp Europe S.A.) is in the ESMA MiCA register with the right to provide services in Latvia (data as of 2026-10-24).
Who supervises Bitstamp?
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg. With a MiCA authorisation in one EU country a company may also work in others to which the authorisation is passported; Latvia is one of them.
Since when does Bitstamp have a MiCA authorisation?
Since 2025-05-15 (authorisation date in the licence country, ESMA MiCA register, data as of 2026-10-24).
Which services may Bitstamp provide?
According to the authorisation: custody, trading platform, exchange for funds, exchange for other crypto-assets, order execution, receiving and transmitting orders, transfers.
Sources
| Fact | Source | Data as of |
|---|---|---|
| Authorisation, supervisor, services, countries | ESMA MiCA interim register (CASP Tracker) | 2026-10-24 |
| Bitstamp Europe S.A. customer accounts are gradually being connected to the... | Robinhood Support | 2026-10-24 |
Source: CASP Tracker (casptracker.eu), based on the ESMA MiCA interim registers. CC BY 4.0.
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