Binance has withdrawn its MiCA license application in Greece and will pursue authorization in another EU country instead. The decision comes days before a July 1 deadline that could force the exchange to shut down operations for millions of users across the bloc if it lacks a license in at least one member state.
Officials must obtain a license somewhere in the bloc by July 1 or regulators will require them to halt services for users across the region.
https://x.com/binance/status/2069791259812839895
MiCA regulations stipulate that any unlicensed operator has to terminate its activities in the 27-nation area after that cutoff.
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