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Did ECB President Lagarde block Binance’s Greece MiCA application?
Jun 17, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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Binance's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licensing application in Greece has stalled after reports that Greek regulators halted approval following direct orders from ECB President Christine Lagarde, even though the application had cleared most national requirements and was nearing approval. This regulatory intervention is a material setback for Binance's EU licensing and could slow CEX compliance and broader crypto adoption under MiCA, highlighting increased supervisory risk for token launches and DeFi/CEX operations in Europe.
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Binance’s crypto licensing application in Greece has stalled after what rumors claim is because the regulators received direct orders from the European Central Bank (ECB) President, Christine Lagarde. Binance’s application, which was made under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, had cleared most of Greece’s regulatory requirements and was on track for approval prior to...
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