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MagyarGermany is an EU member state, so exchanges need a MiCA authorisation (CASP licence) to serve residents. The ranking below is our EU ranking: a licence from any EU regulator is valid in Germany through the MiCA passport.
Top 5 crypto exchanges in Germany
| # | Exchange | Regional score | Base score | Local licence | Local fiat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.30 | 3.5/5 | Licensed Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Register | SEPA and SEPA Instant EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 2 |  Bybit EU residents sign up with Bybit EU (bybit.eu), the MiCA-authorised entity; the global Bybit site does not accept them. | 4.30 | 3.6/5 | Licensed Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Register | SEPA EUR deposits (selected EU countries) | VisitReview |
| 3 | 3.90 | 3.2/5 | Licensed Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka) Register | SEPA EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 4 | 3.80 | 3.1/5 | Licensed Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Register | SEPA EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 5 | 3.60 | 2.8/5 | Licensed Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Register | SEPA EUR deposits | VisitReview |
Full ranking for Germany (13 exchanges)
| # | Exchange | Regional score | Base score | Local licence | Local fiat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3.50 | 2.7/5 | Licensed Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) Register | SEPA EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 7 |  BingX EU residents are served by BingX EU (bingx.eu). | 3.40 | 2.7/5 | Licensed Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Register | SEPA and SEPA Instant EUR deposits | VisitReview |
| 8 | 3.30 | 2.6/5 | Licensed Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) Register | SEPA EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 9 | 3.20 | 2.5/5 | Licensed Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) Register | SEPA and SEPA Instant EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 10 | 3.10 | 2.4/5 | Licensed Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) Register | SEPA and SEPA Instant EUR deposits | VisitReview | |
| 11 | 2.90 | 2.4/5 | Licensed Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Register | Not verified | VisitReview | |
| 12 | 2.20 | 1.7/5 | Licensed Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) Register | Not verified | VisitReview | |
| 13 | 2.20 | 1.4/5 | Licensed Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Register | SEPA and SEPA Instant EUR deposits | VisitReview |
Crypto in Germany: local notes
- National supervisor: BaFin
- Tax authority (crypto tax rules): Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
- Currency: EUR (SEPA euro transfers)
- Language: German
Whether an exchange supports local bank transfers and local-language support is shown per exchange only once we have checked it on the official site; otherwise it says Not verified.
Not available or not authorised in Germany
- Binance: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- Pionex: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- WEEX: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- LBank: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- BloFin: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- Toobit: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- HTX: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- OrangeX: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- KuCoin: Not available: EU residents are routed to KuCoin EU, which has paused trading (checked at sign-up, 20 Oct 2026).
- MEXC: Regulator warning on the official register.
- Bitget: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
- Deribit: No local authorisation found on the official register we checked, so it cannot legally serve residents here.
How we rank exchanges by region
Regional score = our base score (0 to 5, same formula worldwide) + 0.5 for a verified local licence (0.3 for a registration, 0.1 for a pending application) + 0.2 for verified local fiat deposits + 0.1 for verified local-language support. Exchanges with a verified local licence or registration always rank above those without one. Exchanges that are geo-blocked or under a regulator warning are excluded. Affiliate relationships are not an input. How we test
Sources
- ESMA interim MiCA register (CASPs) www.esma.europa.eu
- BaFin
- Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best crypto exchange in Germany?
The best crypto exchange in Germany in 2026 is OKX: it has the highest regional score in our data (4.30), combining our base score of 3.5 out of 5 with a verified licence valid there (MiCA authorisation, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)). The top 5 are: OKX, Bybit, Backpack, Gate, Crypto.com.
Which crypto exchanges are licensed in Germany?
Among the exchanges we track, the official registers list these as licensed or registered for Germany: OKX, Bybit, Backpack, Gate, Crypto.com, Coinbase, BingX, Bitvavo, Bitstamp, Kraken, Gemini, Bit2Me, Bitpanda.
Is Binance licensed in Germany?
We have not verified the status of Binance in European Union (MiCA) yet. Check the official register and the exchange's terms for your country.
Do affiliate links affect this ranking?
No. The regional rank uses only our published base score and verified local factors. Whether we earn a commission from an exchange is not an input.
How often is this ranking updated?
Scores, volumes and register checks are refreshed as we re-verify the data; the page always shows the date of the last update.