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BingX Secures MiCA License From Austria's FMA
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
BingX's Austrian subsidiary MEGE zweite GmbH has secured a MiCA license from Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA), enabling it to operate regulated crypto-asset service provider services across 29 European Economic Area countries via the EU passport. The license covers custody, crypto-for-money and crypto-for-crypto exchanges, and transfer services, positioning BingX alongside other crypto firms choosing Vienna as their EU regulatory base.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 7 sources have reported it between 14 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.
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You must treat Vienna as a central hub for EU crypto licenses given how major platforms like BingX use it to access European clients. Your European market entry plans need to consider applying for Austrian MiCA licenses to leverage the passport and ensure compliance.
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7 sources · first reported 14 Oct 2026 · latest 15 Oct 2026
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