Is Binance available in Germany? EU authorisation status and alternatives (October 2026)
No sign-up button for Germany: we show one only where we have verified the Binance referral offer for that country.
Short answer
Germany is not on Binance’s List of Prohibited Countries (updated 5 January 2026), but Binance is not authorised under the EU’s crypto-asset rules: by our check of ESMA’s register it has no entry. On 24 June 2026 Binance said it had withdrawn its EU authorisation application in Greece and would seek authorisation in another EU country. Because of this we show no Binance sign-up button for Germany. Checked 20 October 2026.
Key facts at a glance
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Germany is not named in the List of Prohibited Countries (updated 5 Jan 2026) | Binance | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Binance withdrew its EU authorisation application with the HCMC (Greece), 24 Jun 2026 | Binance blog | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Binance has no entry in the ESMA interim register | ESMA register | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Bybit EU GmbH and OKX Europe Limited have ESMA rows | ESMA register | 8 Oct 2026 |
Is Binance on its own restricted list for Germany?
No. Binance’s List of Prohibited Countries, updated 5 January 2026, names the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and a set of sanctioned places. Germany is not among them. That wording does not mean full availability: the list is only one of the facts that decide whether we show a sign-up link, and the EU authorisation status below is the other.
Binance and EU authorisation: what changed in 2026
EU rules require crypto-asset service providers to be authorised. ESMA publishes an interim register of those providers. By our check, a search for “binance” in all fields of the register read on 8 October 2026 returned no match. Binance has no confirmed MiCA authorisation in the canonical registry (status EU_RESTRICTED).
On 24 June 2026 Binance published that it had decided to withdraw its licence application with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), and that it was confident it would secure authorisation in another EU Member State in the coming months. We do not predict a date or an outcome. We also do not repeat dates or claims about registrations that we could not find in an official source.
Binance in Germany before 2026
A BaFin consumer notice of 30 September 2022 about misuse of identity names “Binance Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover”. That is a fact from 2022. We do not know the current status of that company and we make no legal ruling of our own.
Why there is no sign-up button here
We show a sign-up link only where our evidence covers the country and the exchange is available there. For Germany the EU authorisation condition is not met for Binance, so there is no button, no code and no bonus on this page. Our neutral page on Binance referral codes explains how we treat codes in general.
Alternatives in the ESMA register
The ESMA interim register (read 8 October 2026) has rows for Bybit EU GmbH (FMA, Austria, 28 May 2025) and OKX Europe Limited (MFSA, Malta, 27 January 2025). See our pages on Bybit and OKX. This is a register fact, not a recommendation, and a register entry does not describe fees, products or fit for you.
Sources and checked date
Sources are listed with the page. Checked 20 October 2026 by CryptoCodeHub editorial. Read our editorial policy and how we verify.
Facts and sources
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Germany is not named in Binance's List of Prohibited Countries, "Updated - 5 January 2026". | Binance: Binance List of Prohibited Countries (Updated - 5 January 2026) | |
| Binance has no confirmed MiCA authorisation in the canonical registry (status EU_RESTRICTED). | ESMA: ESMA interim register of crypto-asset service providers, read 8 October 2026 | |
| Binance's blog of 2026-06-24 says it decided to withdraw its licence application with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) and is confident it will secure authorisation in another EU Member State in the coming months. | Binance: Binance blog on its EU authorisation application (24 June 2026) | |
| A BaFin consumer notice of 2022-09-30 on identity misuse names Binance Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover. | BaFin: BaFin consumer notice on identity misuse (30 September 2022) | |
| In the ESMA interim register of crypto-asset service providers read on 8 October 2026, a search for "binance" returned no match, and rows exist for Bybit EU GmbH (28/05/2025) and OKX Europe Limited (27/01/2025). | ESMA: ESMA interim register of crypto-asset service providers, read 8 October 2026 |
FAQ
Is Binance legal in Germany?
We do not rule on legality. The facts we can source are these - Germany is not on Binance's List of Prohibited Countries (updated 5 January 2026), Binance has no entry in the ESMA interim register by our check, and Binance said on 24 June 2026 that it withdrew its EU authorisation application in Greece.
Does Binance have an EU authorisation?
By our check, the ESMA interim register of crypto-asset service providers (read 8 October 2026) has no entry for Binance. Binance said on 24 June 2026 that it would seek authorisation in another EU Member State.
Is Germany on Binance's restricted list?
No. Germany is not named in the List of Prohibited Countries, "Updated - 5 January 2026". Not being on the list is not the same as being fully available.
Is there a Binance company in Germany?
A BaFin notice of 30 September 2022 about misuse of identity names "Binance Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover". This is a fact from 2022, and we do not know its current status.
What are the alternatives?
Bybit EU GmbH (FMA, Austria) and OKX Europe Limited (MFSA, Malta) have rows in the ESMA interim register as of 8 October 2026. This is a register fact, not a recommendation.