ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Steps In to Halt Binance’s EU MiCA Approval, WSJ Reports
In a surprising turn of events, Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has taken an unexpected step by intervening in the licensing process of Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation. Although the ECB does not possess explicit authority to grant or deny MiCA licences, Lagarde’…
Sept. 18, 2026, 12:57 p.m.