ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Steps In to Halt Binance’s EU MiCA Authorization, WSJ Reports
In a surprising turn of events that underscores the growing tension between traditional financial regulators and the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency sector, the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, is reported to have personally intervened to stop the issuance of a European Union Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) licence to the global crypto‑exchange Binance. The episode, det…
Sept. 18, 2026, 12:57 p.m.