KuCoin appointed Sabina Liu, a former London Stock Exchange Group executive, as managing director of KuCoin EU to lead its expansion in Europe under the MiCA framework. The executive will be based in Vienna and will oversee regional operations following the acquisition of a crypto-asset service provider license in Austria, which will allow the company to offer regulated services across the European Union.
Liu has more than ten years of experience at LSEG, where she worked with international investment banks and cross-border trading clients. Prior to her appointment, she led KuCoin’s institutional business. The European subsidiary will operate under a compliance-focused model, concentrating on regulated services and stricter listing criteria, in line with MiCA requirements.
Her appointment comes amid rising regulatory pressure on exchanges and after KuCoin’s parent company, Peken Global Limited, reached a settlement involving sanctions in the United States over money transmission and AML deficiencies, as well as a temporary exit from that market.
The exchange also confirmed that it will use its MiCA authorization in commercial agreements. Between 2026 and 2028, it will serve as the exclusive crypto exchange and payment partner for Tomorrowland Winter and Tomorrowland Belgium, operating under the European regulatory framework.
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinaliu/?originalSubdomain=uk
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