ECB chief urged Greece not to approve Binance MiCA application
The Wall Street Journal reported that ECB president Christine Lagarde personally urged Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in June not to approve Binance’s application for a MiCA crypto license as Greek regulators neared a decision. Reported concerns included Binance’s 2023 U.S. guilty plea and the growth of dollar stablecoins, which Lagarde has warned could cause digital dollarisation. Binance withdrew its Greek application on June 24 and says it will seek authorization in another EU member state; the withdrawal complicates the company’s EU licensing plans and feeds an ongoing debate over possible ESMA oversight and MiCA review.
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application on June 24
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Lagarde raised concerns while Greek regulators neared a MiCA decision. Binance withdrew its Greek application on June 24 and said it will apply in another EU state. The European Commission has opened a MiCA review and supervision rules…
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