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Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 16
Binance Says Greek MiCA Bid Met EU Rules as Rejection Threatens 27-Nation Market
Updated
Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 16

Binance Says Greek MiCA Bid Met EU Rules as Rejection Threatens 27-Nation Market

3 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 16

Summary

  • Binance said Greece’s HCMC completed its MiCA review and viewed the application as compliant, pushing back on a Reuters report that the bid is headed for rejection.
  • Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters the Greek watchdog plans to reject the application before the end-of-June deadline, a move that could block Binance from serving EU customers from July 1.
  • Binance said the file was also reviewed at ESMA level and that HCMC had indicated it intended to move the licence to authorization at an upcoming board meeting.
  • Greece became Binance’s chosen MiCA base after 18 months of licensing work and the creation of a local holding company, making the decision pivotal to its EU operating future.

Insights

With the MiCA deadline imminent, is Binance's EU departure the first domino in a major crypto industry exodus?
Is the EU’s landmark MiCA regulation protecting investors or just driving the world’s largest crypto players out of Europe?