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Best MiFID II-Regulated Crypto Derivatives Platforms in Europe (2026)

Key Takeaways MiFID II is the EU’s investment-services rulebook: it governs crypto derivatives such as futures, perpetuals, options and CFDs, while spot crypto sits under...

Key Takeaways MiFID II is the EU's investment-services rulebook: it governs crypto derivatives such as futures, perpetuals, options and CFDs, while spot crypto sits under MiCA. A platform needs a MiFID II investment-firm licence to offer these legally to EU clients. Crypto-native venues Kraken, OKX, Coinbase, One Trading and Robinhood now run MiFID II-regulated crypto futures for EEA clients, mostly at up to 10x, alongside long-standing brokers like eToro and Bitpanda that offer crypto CFDs at the retail 2:1 cap. A February 2026 ESMA statement warns that "perpetual futures" are effectively CFDs, which caps retail leverage at 2:1.

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