Spot crypto is legal to buy, hold and sell, and the service side now runs entirely on MiCA: since 1 July 2026 only a firm holding a CASP authorisation from the ČNB or from another EU supervisor - or a bank, investment firm or other financial institution that has notified the activity - may provide crypto-asset services to customers in the country, and providing them without that permission exposes the firm to ČNB fines whose upper limit exceeds CZK 100 million. The ČNB became the competent authority under MiCA through the Act on the digitalisation of the financial market, and it warns that the great majority of firms that used to serve Czech customers cannot continue, because they missed the transitional regime (a trade licence in field 81 held on 29 December 2024 plus a CASP application filed by 31 July 2025).
The contract itself does not change by geography: a PENGU perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
9 venues open Pudgy Penguins perps to traders in Czechia.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
PacificaFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Two exemptions, then the ordinary personal income tax.
Trading Pudgy Penguins from Czechia: legal.
For Pudgy Penguins traders in Czechia: Crypto platforms in the Czech Republic must comply with the Czech AML Act (No. 253/2008 Coll.), which requires an appointed money-laundering reporting officer and KYC monitoring, with reporting to the FAÚ.
From Czechia, you can fund a Pudgy Penguins position using SEPA / SEPA Instant transfer (EUR), Debit card and PayPal.
Czechia residents can trade Pudgy Penguins on 15 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.