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According to Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority, Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, has been found to provide services from non-European economic area countries. The regulator stated that individuals and companies operating in Belgium, but not belonging to the European economic area, are prohibited from offering exchange services between virtual currencies and legal currencies, as well as custody wallet services. JUST IN: Belgium order s #Binance to cease crypto service s in the country. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) June 23, 2023 An order for Binance Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has reportedly issued an order for Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, to halt all virtual currency services within the country. According to the regulator’s statement, the FSMA alleged that Binance was providing exchange services between virtual currencies and legal currencies, as well as custody wallet...

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken received its virtual asset service provider authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland. Payward Europe Solutions, an Irish subsidiary of Kraken registered in Dublin, was awarded virtual asset service provider (VASP) authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland on April 18. We’re pleased to announce that Kraken has successfully registered with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), affirming our commitment to helping drive crypto adoption in Europe Learn more https://t.co/mowesdqEGj pic.twitter.com/C2ScvDhpa1 — Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) April 18, 2023 The VASP authorization comes at a critical time for Kraken. The European Union is scheduled to conduct its final vote on the long-awaited Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The MiCA legislation is expected to pass after preliminary voting showed overwhelming nonpartisan support. If it does, the resulting changes will require any company...