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The EU’s MiCA regulations, fully enacted in 2025, impose strict compliance on crypto exchanges, prompting exits. Smaller platforms like Bitvavo and Kraken may leave, unable to meet the high capital requirements and consumer protection standards. MiCA mandates a €150,000 minimum reserve, squeezing low-revenue exchanges. Binance, despite its global dominance, faces challenges with MiCA’s transparency rules and could scale back European operations. Meanwhile, Coinbase, with its robust compliance framework, is likely to stay and expand. The regulations also deter exchanges like OKEx, which have historically struggled with EU oversight. As cross-border enforcement tightens, up to 20% of smaller exchanges may exit by Q4 2025, consolidating the market in favor of well-funded, compliant platforms.
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