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Binance faces hard July 1 EU deadline with no license extensions
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-09-21

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Binance Faces Hard July 1 EU Deadline With No License Extensions Planned

Binance has one week to secure MiCA compliance approval from EU regulators before the July 1 licensing deadline, with Spain's financial regulator confirming no extensions will be granted. Crypto firms operating in the EU bloc must obtain a license by then or cease operations.

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SEC Grants 5-Year Exemption for Tokenized Securities Trading

The SEC issued a blanket five-year exemption allowing platforms to list and trade tokenized securities without registering as a national exchange. The relief targets major fintech firms and stablecoins issuers seeking to offer permissioned trading venues for digital assets.

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ZetaChain Votes 99.4% to Migrate ZETA Token to Solana, Shut Down L1

ZetaChain token holders approved a proposal with 99.4% support to migrate ZETA to Solana on a 1:1 basis and eventually shut down the standalone L1 chain. The move reflects a strategic pivot toward AI infrastructure development.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $60K as ETF Outflows and Options Expiry Compound Losses

Bitcoin dropped below $60,000 Wednesday amid ETF redemptions, leverage liquidations, and a large Deribit options expiration. Hawkish Fed signals and geopolitical inflation fears compounded losses as risk-off sentiment dominated markets.

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OCC Grants Conditional Banking License to Bastion for National Trust Charter

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval to Bastion for a national trust bank charter, marking a regulatory milestone for digital asset infrastructure. The approval streamlines operational pathways for crypto-focused financial institutions.

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