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ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ

CoinDesk·September 18, 2026·1 min read
ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ

ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance's EU MiCA license, according to the WSJ. While the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, high-level intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously deemed complete. This move raises questions about political influence in the licensing process.

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