Binance France will close user accounts on December 31.

Binance France has notified users that their accounts will close on Dec. 31, 2026, with the exchange citing the end of the MiCA transition period as it phases out services for affected users. Starting Nov. 29, accounts still holding balances will incur a monthly maintenance fee of 0.025% of the balance, with a minimum charge of 10 USDC, and users must withdraw funds before the deadline to avoid it. Any crypto assets not withdrawn by Dec. 31 may see accounts deemed inactive, with holdings converted, transferred or otherwise handled. The wind-down matters because it marks one of the clearest examples of a major exchange retreating from a European market under the EU's new MiCA regime. What to watch next is whether Binance France users clear balances ahead of the fee start date and how the exchange formalizes asset handling for accounts left inactive after the deadline.