{"id":15823,"date":"2025-09-08T11:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=15823"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:10:52","slug":"ftx-eu-unveils-new-buyer-backpack-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/ftx-eu-unveils-new-buyer-backpack-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;FTX EU Unveils New Buyer Backpack in Europe&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<\/p>\n<div data-v-43e640e6=\"\">\n<p>Backpack EU, the proprietor of FTX EU \u2014 the previous European branch of the ceased exchange FTX \u2014 is initiating operations after reaching an agreement with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).<\/p>\n<p>Backpack EU, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cysec.gov.cy\/en-GB\/entities\/investment-firms\/cypriot\/72591\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"null\">registered<\/a> with CySEC as Trek Labs Europe, declared on Monday the commencement of its perpetual futures platform in Europe, the firm informed Cointelegraph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon honoring our commitment to reimburse previous FTX EU clients, we embark on our journey to offer one of the first completely regulated crypto derivatives platforms in Europe, beginning with perpetual futures,\u201d stated Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes after <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/backpack-exchange-acquires-ftx-eu-cysec-approved\" title=\"null\">Backpack&#8217;s purchase of FTX EU<\/a> in early 2025 and Backpack assuming responsibility for managing FTX EU customer claims since May 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Functioning under a MiFID II license<\/h2>\n<p>Backpack EU&#8217;s initiation of perpetual futures builds upon the company&#8217;s authorization under the <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/gemini-launches-crypto-derivatives-europe-new-license\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/gemini-launches-crypto-derivatives-europe-new-license\">Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II)<\/a> bestowed by CySEC.<\/p>\n<p>The CySEC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financemagnates.com\/cryptocurrency\/cysec-says-former-ftx-eu-now-trek-labs-meets-compliance-lifts-suspension\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.financemagnates.com\/cryptocurrency\/cysec-says-former-ftx-eu-now-trek-labs-meets-compliance-lifts-suspension\">reissued<\/a> the MiFID II license to Trek Labs Europe in June 2025 after the firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financemagnates.com\/cryptocurrency\/ftx-eu-now-trek-labs-paid-200k-in-latest-cysec-settlement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.financemagnates.com\/cryptocurrency\/ftx-eu-now-trek-labs-paid-200k-in-latest-cysec-settlement\/\">settled<\/a> with the regulator, disbursing a total of 200,000 euros ($235,000) for \u201cpotential infringements\u201d of regulations related to FTX.<\/p>\n<p>The Cypriot regulator suspended FTX EU\u2019s Cyprus investment firm (CIF) license in November 2022 following the <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ftx-collapse-the-crypto-industry-s-lehman-brothers-moment\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ftx-collapse-the-crypto-industry-s-lehman-brothers-moment\">collapse of its globally operating parent, FTX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\" type=\"\">This is an evolving narrative, and additional information will be provided as it becomes accessible.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/chatgpt-linked-murder-suicide-after-accidental-jailbreak-ai-eye\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/chatgpt-linked-murder-suicide-after-accidental-jailbreak-ai-eye\/\"><em><strong>\u2018Accidental jailbreaks\u2019 and ChatGPT\u2019s associations with murder, suicide: AI Eye<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\" label=\"Subscription Form: Crypto Biz Newsletter\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/backpack-eu-launches-crypto-futures-cysec-mifid?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html Backpack EU, the proprietor of FTX EU \u2014 the previous European branch of the ceased exchange FTX \u2014 is initiating operations after reaching an agreement with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). 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