# Report Says ECB's Lagarde Pushed Greece to Block Binance's European License

An unconfirmed account ties the rejection of Binance's bid under EU rules to the central bank's digital-euro ambitions.

- Published: 2026-06-18T10:27:49.399Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-18/report-says-ecb-s-lagarde-pushed-greece-to-block-binance-s-e
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Cryptobriefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/ecbs-lagarde-said-pushed-greece-block-binances-mica-bid/)

An industry report, circulated on Telegram by aggregator BWE News and attributed to journalist Gareth Jenkinson, claims that European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde directly pushed Greece to reject Binance's application for…

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