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Sep 18, 2026

ECB president Christine Lagarde blocked Binance's EU-wide crypto license in Greece

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to prevent Greece from granting Binance an EU-wide MiCA license in late May, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Lagarde reportedly asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to reject the application over compliance concerns.

Sep 18, 2026·6 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, a crypto-asset service provider license approved by one member state covers the entire 27-country bloc.
  • ▪Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty in the United States in 2023 to anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations, paying a $4.3 billion fine.
  • ▪A senior Greek regulator told Binance that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wanted the decision on Binance's MiCA license application in Greece delayed until the European Securities and Markets Authority takes over licensing decisions

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