One Trading Approved Under MiCAR – First EU Venue for Regulated Crypto Spot and Derivatives

Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 20, 2025, ZEX PR WIRE – One Trading Exchange B.V. (One Trading), a prominent European trading platform, has made history as the first crypto derivatives trading venue in the European Union authorized under both MiFID II and MiCAR. The company now offers trading services to retail and institutional investors. This achievement follows the granting of a license by the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in the Netherlands for One Trading to operate as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).

This dual license sets a new standard for Europe’s digital asset industry. It allows institutional and eligible retail clients to trade crypto perpetual futures and spot on a single regulated platform. This advancement brings improved investor protections, streamlined execution, and a professional-grade trading environment.

Joshua Barraclough, CEO of One Trading, stated, “Obtaining licenses under MiFID II and MiCAR is a rare and technically complex feat. It necessitated robust infrastructure and a comprehensive compliance, risk, and governance framework. Our long-term strategy focuses on establishing a fully licensed, institutional-grade venue with broad market access, set to lead the transformation of crypto trading in Europe.”

One Trading is the first to combine a MiCAR trading platform authorization, a MiFID II OTF license for crypto derivatives, and a fully integrated stack for issuance, matching, margin, and settlement. This structure enables One Trading to eliminate external clearing, support cross-margining positions, optimize capital efficiency, and offer swift settlement of crypto perpetual futures with leverage.

With regulatory approval in place, One Trading plans to expand access to perpetual futures for eligible retail clients across EU member states, introduce cross-margining, and launch new product lines. The company aims to provide a safe, secure, and sustainable trading environment without relying on offshore entities.

One Trading Exchange B.V. is a European investment firm and crypto-asset service provider based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Regulated under MiFID II and MiCAR, the company offers high-speed execution, advanced risk controls, and broad market access to institutional and eligible retail clients across Europe.

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