Binance France to Close Accounts on December 31: Monthly Fee Begins for Those Holding Assets
Original headlineBinance France Hesapları 31 Aralık’ta Kapatacak: Varlık Tutanlara Aylık Ücret Başlıyor
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Binance France will close all customer accounts on December 31, 2026, after failing to secure authorization under the EU's MiCA framework, and will begin charging a monthly fee from November 29 on accounts that still hold assets. The French unit, which operates under Binance's broader European entity, is winding down local operations rather than securing its own license. The move matters because it forces French users to either withdraw or migrate their holdings ahead of the deadline, with the new maintenance fee designed to push idle balances off the platform. What to watch next is how quickly affected users move assets to Binance's MiCA-authorized European entity or to rival exchanges, and whether the monthly charge accelerates those outflows before year-end 2026.
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