# Poland, Italy, Spain, France

Type: countries

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-01**: MiCA license deadline — Deadline for crypto-asset service providers to hold a MiCA license. Binance suspends EU operations.
- **2026-06-26**: Financial Times reports customer emails — Customers in Poland, Italy, Spain, and France receive withdrawal instructions from Binance, reported by FT.
- **2026-06-24**: Binance withdraws Greek application — Binance pulls its MiCA license application in Greece and announces plans to reapply in another member state.
- **2024**: Zhao serves prison sentence — Changpeng Zhao completes a four-month prison term in the United States.
- **2024**: MiCA rollout begins — Provisions of MiCA begin phased implementation, including rules on stablecoins and transparency.
- **2023**: MiCA regulation adopted — EU adopts the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation to create a unified licensing framework for crypto-asset service providers.
- **2023**: Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty in US — Former Binance CEO pleads guilty to anti-money laundering violations and agrees to pay a $50 million fine.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Binance's EU Exit: MiCA Deadline Ousts Exchange from 27-Nation Bloc
2026-06-28 09:13:27 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

Binance’s suspension of EU services marks a defining moment for the MiCA regulation, showing that even the largest exchange must comply or exit. The withdrawal of its Greek license application and the scramble to reapply elsewhere raise strategic legal questions about forum shopping and enforcement. Legal professionals are watching closely as this test case unfolds.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/binance-miCA-legal-compliance

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