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MiCA’s Crypto Crackdown: Why the EU Just Axed Tether and Binance

MiCA’s Crypto Crackdown: Why the EU Just Axed Tether and Binance

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2025-07-08 17:30:00
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Europe's new crypto regime just dropped the hammer—and two giants got flattened.

The backstory: MiCA's strictest rules kicked in this week, targeting 'unbacked' stablecoins and non-compliant exchanges. No grace period, no exceptions.

Who got hit: Tether's USDT (too opaque) and Binance's euro transactions (too independent) failed the regulatory sniff test. Now EU users face blocked deposits and forced conversions.

The fallout: Trading pairs are vanishing faster than a DeFi rug pull. Meanwhile, compliant stablecoins like USDC are quietly eating Tether's lunch—with 300% more daily volume since January.

The irony: Banks still gamble with 50x leverage, but heaven forbid crypto traders have an unregulated dollar-pegged token. Priorities, right?

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