# WSJ Says Lagarde Intervened to Stall Binance's EU Licence in Greece

The European Central Bank has no formal role under MiCA, and the application had already been judged complete by national regulators.

- Published: 2026-09-19T05:45:26.147Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/18/ecb-president-christine-lagarde-intervened-to-block-binance-s-eu-mica-license-wsj), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/eu-central-bank-president-blocked-binance</source-url-placeholder), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/eu-banks-double-their-mica-presence-to-80/)

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, intervened at a senior level to stop Binance obtaining a licence under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), according to a Wall Street Journal report sum…

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