Binance MiCA Bid Faces New Scrutiny After Lagarde Report

Binance MiCA bid faces new scrutiny after Lagarde report

WSJ reports Christine Lagarde opposed Binance’s Greek MiCA license bid as the exchange remains without EU-wide authorization after withdrawing.

Lagarde Intervened Against Binance's 27-State EU License

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened against Binance’s attempt to obtain a European Union-wide crypto license through Greece, according to the Wall Street Journal, helping derail a regulatory application that the exchange says had already satisfied the technical requirements of the bloc’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. Lagarde privately advised Greek officials against approving Binance’s application, the J…

Binance's EU Entry Personally Blocked by ECB President. What Did She Know?

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde personally asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to reject Binance's bid for an EU crypto license, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report says Lagarde raised concerns over Binance's past US regulatory violations and the risk...

Christine Lagarde Helped Block Binance’s Foothold in Europe

The ECB chief intervened to keep crypto’s biggest player, which pleaded guilty to financial-crime violations in the U.S., from operating in the EU.

Lagarde Reportedly Opposed Binance EU License Over Compliance, Stablecoin Risks

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reportedly raised objections to Binances attempt to secure a European Union crypto license, citing the exchanges past U.S. regulatory violations and concerns over the growing use of dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe. Binance sought authorization as a crypto-asset service provider through Greek regulators under the EUs Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. A license granted by one member st…