Perpetuals Secures MiCA Authorization in Cyprus to Launch Regulated EU Crypto Trading Venue
13 August 2026

Quick Summary
Perpetuals has secured MiCA authorization from CySEC, allowing the fintech to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the European Union. By leveraging its existing MTF infrastructure, Perpetuals provides a compliant route for institutions to access digital asset trading, custody, and white-label brokerage solutions.
How Does Perpetuals Solve Compliance Challenges for EU Crypto Firms?
Perpetuals addresses the growing regulatory burden in Europe by providing a fully MiCA-compliant infrastructure. As many firms retreat from the EU due to licensing hurdles, Perpetuals offers a regulated trading venue that includes custody, order execution, and transfer services. This allows market participants to operate under a clear legal framework without the risk of regulatory friction.
- Full MiCA compliance for cross-border EU operations.
- Integrated custody services for secure digital asset administration.
- White-label infrastructure for brokers and institutional partners.
What Results Has the MiCA Authorization Delivered for Institutional Partners?
The authorization transforms Perpetuals into a critical infrastructure provider for the European crypto market. By utilizing the MiCA cross-border framework, the company can now passport its services to all EU member states. This eliminates the need for partners to build their own operational infrastructure from scratch, significantly reducing time-to-market for new crypto offerings.
- Access to 27 EU markets via a single regulatory gateway.
- MiFID II and MiCA alignment for institutional-grade security.
- AI-powered risk management via the BayesShield AI system.
"Securing this authorization is an important milestone because it gives us the regulatory green light to build and expand our crypto-asset offering in Europe," said Patrick Gruhn, CEO of Perpetuals. "It also positions Perpetuals as a white-label provider, giving brokers and institutions a regulated route into European crypto through our infrastructure rather than their own."
FF NEWS TAKE:
This move by Perpetuals is a significant needle-mover for the European fintech landscape. While others flee regulatory complexity, Perpetuals is leaning in, effectively turning MiCA compliance into a product. By offering a white-label regulated route, they are positioning themselves as the 'AWS of regulated crypto' in Europe. This will likely accelerate institutional adoption by removing the primary barrier to entry: regulatory uncertainty.
Companies in this story: Perpetuals.com Ltd, Perpetual Markets MTF, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq
People in this story: Jeff Simon, Patrick Gruhn