{"id":42180,"date":"2025-05-12T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=42180"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:29:50","slug":"bitgo-expands-its-services-in-europe-with-mica-license-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitgo-expands-its-services-in-europe-with-mica-license-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"BitGo Expands Its Services in Europe with MiCA License Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"362\"><strong>Goldman Sachs-backed<\/strong> crypto custody firm <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/is-altcoin-season-coming-btc-maxi-skeptical-2025\/\"><strong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"119\">BitGo<\/strong> <\/a>has reached a significant milestone by obtaining a <strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"225\">MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license<\/strong> from Germany\u2019s financial regulatory authority <strong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"281\">BaFin<\/strong>, enabling the company to offer digital asset services across the European Union.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"535\">According to the announcement made on May 12, this license allows BitGo to serve both <strong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"516\">crypto-native companies and traditional financial institutions<\/strong> throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"710\"><strong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"552\">Harald Patt<\/strong>, Managing Director of BitGo Europe, stated that the license demonstrates the company\u2019s commitment to <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"709\">high standards of security, transparency, and trust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitgo-expands-its-services-in-europe-with-mica-license-approval\/#Established_EU_Headquarters_in_Germany_in_2023\" title=\"Established EU Headquarters in Germany in 2023\">Established EU Headquarters in Germany in 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitgo-expands-its-services-in-europe-with-mica-license-approval\/#Wide_Range_of_Institutional-Grade_Services\" title=\"Wide Range of Institutional-Grade Services\">Wide Range of Institutional-Grade Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"767\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Established_EU_Headquarters_in_Germany_in_2023\"><\/span>Established EU Headquarters in Germany in 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"973\">Founded in 2013 in Palo Alto, California, BitGo is recognized as a major platform focused on <strong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"890\">crypto custody solutions<\/strong>, ensuring the security of digital assets such as Bitcoin on behalf of its clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1207\">To strengthen its presence in Europe, the company established <strong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1087\">BitGo Europe headquarters in Frankfurt in 2023<\/strong>. Since then, BitGo has completed registrations in various EU countries, including <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1206\">Italy, Spain, Poland, and Greece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1349\">With the MiCA license now secured, BitGo will be able to operate under a <strong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1348\">unified and forward-looking regulatory framework across the EU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1402\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide_Range_of_Institutional-Grade_Services\"><\/span>Wide Range of Institutional-Grade Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1647\">Although BitGo has not yet provided specific details about the services it will offer under the MiCA license, the announcement emphasized that this step comes at a crucial time for <strong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1646\">expanding its institutional-grade digital asset solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1776\">As of May 12, <strong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1691\">BaFin\u2019s official records<\/strong> did not yet reflect BitGo\u2019s MiCA license, though previous registrations were listed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1967\">By 2025, <strong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1823\">Germany has emerged as a key hub<\/strong> for companies seeking MiCA licenses, with firms such as <strong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1892\">Bitpanda<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1933\">Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody<\/strong> also receiving similar approvals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1967\"><em>You can freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, please don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest\u00a0<a title=\"News\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\">news<\/a>\u00a0and updates instantly.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custody firm BitGo has reached a significant milestone by obtaining a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license from Germany\u2019s financial regulatory authority BaFin, enabling the company to offer digital asset services across the European Union. According to the announcement made on May 12, this license allows BitGo to serve both crypto-native companies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":36434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,2],"tags":[1652,15650,4068,3341],"class_list":["post-42180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exchange-news","category-news","tag-bitgo","tag-bitgo-mica-license","tag-germany","tag-goldman-sachs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BitGo Expands Its Services in Europe with MiCA License Approval - Coin Engineer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitgo-expands-its-services-in-europe-with-mica-license-approval\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BitGo Expands Its Services in Europe with MiCA License Approval - Coin Engineer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custody firm BitGo has reached a significant milestone by obtaining a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license from Germany\u2019s financial regulatory authority BaFin, enabling the company to offer digital asset services across the European Union. 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