Four Greek institutions enter the MiCA registration list for the first time, HCMC denies Lagarde's interference in Binance's application

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated the MiCA registration list, with BCash, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece, and Piraeus Bank becoming the first registered cryptocurrency service providers in Greece. The list added six institutions from Germany, France, and Slovenia, bringing the total number of registered institutions to 359.

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) is responsible for regulating the first three institutions, while the Bank of Greece is responsible for regulating Piraeus Bank. HCMC denied that its officials communicated with European Central Bank (ECB) officials regarding Binance's MiCA application in Greece and also denied making any statements about Lagarde intervening in that application; Binance withdrew its application on June 24.