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ESMA and the French, German and Greek watchdogs are examining whether Binance can lawfully keep serving EU clients under MiCA's reverse-solicitation exemption after failing to secure a licence, the Financial Times reports.
Four Greek firms have entered ESMA's MiCA registry as the Hellenic Capital Market Commission rejects a Wall Street Journal report alleging ECB chief Christine Lagarde pressured Greece's prime minister over Binance's licensing bid.
Binance is investing $100 million in Circle and has signed a five-year commercial agreement to expand the integration and promotion of USDC, with a particular focus on emerging markets.
The Wall Street Journal reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde personally asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis not to approve Binance's MiCA application, citing past US violations and fears over dollar stablecoins.
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application before regulators ruled, restricting its EU services since July. The Wall Street Journal reports ECB president Christine Lagarde may have pressed Athens against approval — a claim Greek regulator HCMC denies.
A seizure warrant unsealed by the US Department of Justice cites a February 2025 message from Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades instructing donors to route USDT through Trust Wallet, RedotPay, OKX, Kast or Bybit rather than transferring directly from Binance.