Monero Delistings in Germany Leave Few Options for Traders

On October 5, 2026, a review of eight major cryptocurrency exchanges in Germany revealed that only two still listed Monero (XMR), and neither served German customers. The delistings stem from regulatory changes under MiCA Article 76(3), which prohibits exchanges from trading privacy-focused coins like XMR, and Article 79 of the anti-money-laundering regulation, which imposes stricter limits from July 10, 2027.

Exchanges like Bitpanda, Bitvavo, Coinbase, Bitstamp, Gate.io, and OKX no longer offer XMR pairs. Kraken and KuCoin are the only two exchanges still listing XMR, but Kraken has blocked access for European Economic Area customers since late 2024, while KuCoin lacks EU authorization and a euro market. Despite these restrictions, Monero's price remains around €499 with a market capitalization of €9.4 billion.

The regulatory changes stem from Monero's built-in anonymization features, which prevent exchanges from tracing transaction histories. While holding and custody of XMR are still permitted in Germany, the convenience of trading through authorized exchanges has been removed. The anti-money-laundering regulation will further restrict custody of XMR at EU-authorized providers from July 2027.

For investors, the delisting means more than just the inability to buy XMR; it also imposes deadlines for withdrawing existing holdings. Kraken, for example, converted XMR holdings into Bitcoin for customers who missed the withdrawal deadline. The remaining options for acquiring XMR include unregulated exchanges, atomic swaps, and decentralized exchanges, each with significant drawbacks.