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WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance’s EU License and Left It Locked Out

Bitcoin.com News·September 18, 2026·1 min read
WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance’s EU License and Left It Locked Out

The Wall Street Journal reported that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to block Binance's EU license, leaving the exchange locked out of the bloc three months after its bid collapsed. Binance's paperwork was nearly complete by late May, but the intervention derailed its European expansion.

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