Both Bybit and OKX have been deemed worthy of being available in the UE.

Jokes aside, Bybit and OKX launched new fully regulated platforms in Europe because they both obtained relevant licenses under the Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, which is the European Union framework.

Bybit is now based in Austra and serves 29 EEA countries.

OKX, which also has a strong focus on traditional trading, is also offering various EURO-related financial products.

MiCA was first proposed in 2020 and fully applied and approved in December 2024, following a lengthy bureaucratic process, which is what the EU is good at.

But that's a different story for a different day.