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Lagarde's early ECB exit could reshape Binance's bid for an EU license

  • —Lagarde will leave the ECB on Feb. 7, 2027, instead of Oct. 31, 2027
  • —Greece rejected Binance's MiCA license application after reported pressure from Lagarde
  • —Binance has paused new EU clients since July; Coinbase operates via Luxembourg
  • —The European Commission has proposed moving crypto licensing from national regulators to ESMA
Why it matters: The next ECB chief and a possible shift of licensing to ESMA will decide whether Binance can re-enter the EU market of 450 million people.
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Source: BeInCrypto AR
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