Morning Edition · Friday, July 3, 2026
Binance Exits Greek Licensing as Europe's Crypto Perimeter Firms Up
The largest exchange withdrew its European authorization bid days before a firm deadline, while Brazil and Indonesia moved to formalize their own regimes.
Binance withdrew its Greek application for a license under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), days before the bloc's July 1 transition deadline, and halted crypto services for clients in several member states.…
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