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Rebecca Rommen

Binance to halt crypto services across EU countries after failing to secure MiCA approval

Binance has announced it will suspend cryptocurrency services in multiple European Union countries from next week, after the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume failed to obtain the regulatory authorisation required to continue operating in the bloc.

The company confirmed it had applied for a licence in Greece under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, but has since withdrawn that application, saying it intends to reapply through another EU member state.

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