Starting June 30, 2024, the European Economic Area (EEA)will enforce new
regulations under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, specifically
targeting stablecoins. Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency
exchanges, plans to roll out comprehensive changes to ensure compliance,
impacting everything from trading to rewards.
Only regulated companies can issue and offer
stablecoins, termed regulated stablecoins. Many existing stablecoins will not
meet these criteria and will be designated as unauthorized stablecoins, facing
various restrictions on Binance’s platform, the cryptocurrency exchange said in a statement on its website.
From June 30, the unauthorized stablecoins will switch
to a “sell-only” mode on Binance. EEA users can sell these
stablecoins for other digital assets like Bitcoin, regulated stablecoins, or
fiat currencies where available. However, buying unauthorized stablecoins will
no longer be an option.
Spot trading pairs with unauthorized stablecoins will temporarily remain active temporarily, coexisting with those involving regulated
stablecoins. This transition period is meant to minimize market disruption. However, users
can still withdraw or deposit unauthorized stablecoins from their Binance
wallets.
Under upcoming MiCA rules some stablecoins will face restrictions as unauthorized stablecoins.
Binance won’t delist any unauthorized stablecoins on spot but will limit their availability for EEA users only on certain products, such as launchpool and earn, and will propose…
— Binance (@binance) June 3, 2024
Beyond these specific impacts on its products, Binance will
implement broader restrictions to align with MiCA rules. Rewards will shift
from unauthorized stablecoins to regulated stablecoins, BNB, or other tokens.
Existing vouchers can be claimed until expiration.
Binance has also made changes to spot copy trading
services for the EEA region. This service will end by June 29, 2024. The
exchange has urged users to close positions and transfer funds back to spot
wallets before this date to avoid automatic closures.
Payments and Transactions
New borrowings and collateral involving unauthorized
stablecoins will be blocked. However, existing loans and holdings in Margin
Wallets will remain unaffected for the time being. Binance Pay will restrict unauthorized stablecoin
transactions. Users can no longer send, receive, or utilize these stablecoins
for payments. Where necessary, refunds will be processed in EUR.
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