
Binance’s MiCA application stalls – ECB President wants Digital Euro ‘fit for future’
Will Binance secure a MiCA approval under ESMA authority as pushed by ECB President?
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Will Binance secure a MiCA approval under ESMA authority as pushed by ECB President?

Greece's own finance minister reportedly had a different read on the case, a view that did not survive the ECB president's intervention.

Bitcoin Magazine European Central Bank President Blocked Binance’s EU Entry: Report A Wall Street Journal report says that the central bank's boss, Christine Lagarde, who has previously bashed Bitcoin and is pro-CBDCs, stopped Binance getting a foothold in the European Union. This post European Central Bank President Blocked Binance’s EU Entry: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .

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Binance has expanded its derivatives platform into the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market with a 24/7 US dollar-Brazilian real perpetual contract offering up to 100x leverage. Binance said in a Friday announcement that the USDBRLUSDT contract will begin trading on…

Binance's tokenized dividend model could reshape investor engagement, but regulatory scrutiny remains a significant hurdle for global adoption.

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Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.

XRP whales moving big with Binance inflows reaching 1.6 billion tokens.


Large XRP holders are moving more tokens to Binance as 30-day whale inflows reach their highest level since March.

Binance traders now hold more XRP in futures contracts than they did before the Senate sank the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15, even with XRP still about 65% below its all-time high. The Number That Came Back Open interest, i.e. the total amount of futures contracts still open, is the cleanest read on how much […]

The significant BTC inflow to Binance amid low prices suggests strategic accumulation, potentially impacting market dynamics and investor sentiment.

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum is up 2% after buyers defended support at $2,400. As long as this key level holds, the price has a good chance to make higher highs in the near term. Previously, sellers returned at $2,500 and […]

Binance has kept its European licensing plans open after declining to address a report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde intervened in its failed Greek MiCA application. According to a Sept. 18 Wall Street Journal report, a vice chair…

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to keep Binance out of the European Union. Three months after the bid collapsed, the world’s largest exchange is still locked out of the bloc. The Announcement That Never Shipped By late May, Binance’s paperwork was effectively done, so much […]

Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.

Binance had spent more than a year trying to establish a presence in Europe through Greece’s crypto licensing process. Binance submitted its application shortly before the end of 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. Greek regulators said later that they would approve Binance’s application in early June. The company

WSJ reports Christine Lagarde opposed Binance’s Greek MiCA license bid as the exchange remains without EU-wide authorization after withdrawing.
ECB President Christine Lagarde reportedly pushed Greece to reject Binance's EU crypto license bid, WSJ reports.