Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has removed spot trading pairs involving Tether’s USDT and other non-compliant tokens in the European Economic Area (EEA), in a move to align with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The decision follows an earlier announcement from Binance outlining plans to delist non-MiCA-compliant assets by March 31, 2025. While EEA users can no longer trade...
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