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Greece registers first MiCA crypto providers as regulator denies Binance claims

Greece has added its first four crypto-asset service providers to the European Union's MiCA register, while the Hellenic Capital Market Commission denied claims that an official told Binance that Lagarde asked the prime minister to reject an application.

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Greece has officially joined the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets register, adding its first four approved crypto service providers: BCash, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece, and Piraeus Bank. According to Crypto Briefing, adherence to the MiCA regulatory regime enhances oversight while paving the way for cross-border crypto service expansion across the EU.[1][2][3][4]

Alongside the new registrations, Greece's Hellenic Capital Market Commission expanded its denial of remarks attributed to officials in a report regarding Binance. According to Cointelegraph, the regulator specifically refuted claims that an HCMC vice chair informed Binance that Lagarde had asked Greece's prime minister not to approve the exchange's application.[1][2][3]

Key facts

  • Greece added its first four providers to the European Union's MiCA register.
  • The four registered Greek providers are BCash, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece, and Piraeus Bank.
  • The Hellenic Capital Market Commission expanded its denial of remarks attributed to officials in a report concerning Binance.
  • Greek regulators denied that a vice chair told Binance that Lagarde asked Greece's prime minister not to approve its application.
  • MiCA compliance enables cross-border expansion of crypto services within the EU.

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    Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X 路

    馃嚞馃嚪 JUST IN: Greece has added its first four providers to the EU鈥檚 MiCA register. Its regulator denied that a vice chair told Binance Lagarde had asked Greece鈥檚 prime minister not to approve the application. https://t.co/NCLFtprNZW

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  2. CB

    Crypto BriefingArticle 路

    Greece registers first MiCA entrants as HCMC denies Binance claims Greece's MiCA compliance enhances EU crypto regulation, fostering cross-border service expansion and setting a precedent for unified oversight. The post Greece registers first MiCA entrants as HCMC denies Binance claims appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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  3. CT

    Coin TelegraphArticle 路

    Greece gets first MiCA entrants as watchdog denies Binance-Lagarde claim Greece joined the EU MiCA register with four providers as HCMC expanded its denial of remarks attributed to officials in a report on Binance.

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  4. CO

    CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCapPost on X 路

    LATEST: 馃嚞馃嚪 Greece now has its first MiCA-registered providers: BCash, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece, and Piraeus Bank. https://t.co/I1p6FCwLPc

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