Coinbase, OKX chase Binance users as MiCA deadline bites
Coinbase and OKX are trying to win European crypto users after Binance moved to suspend several services in the European Union. The shift comes before the July 1 MiCA deadline, when crypto firms must hold approval from one EU state to keep serving the bloc. SummaryCoinbase and OKX moved fast as Binance prepared to restrict several EU services under MiCA.Transfer bonuses show licensed exchanges are competing for users before Europes crypto rulebook fully starts.Binance says assets remain accessible while it searches for a new EU authorization route elsewhere. The campaigns add a commercial race to a regulatory deadline. Binance has told users that access to some services will change because it has not secured a MiCA license in time. You might also like: Binance is locked out of Europe on July 1. Here is what actually happened Rivals move with transfer offers As reported, Coinbase is using the opening to court users in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Sweden and the U.K. The exchange says it holds MiCA approval and is offering a “5% transfer bonus” for users who move funds before July 13. The offer puts Coinbases regulated status at the center of its pitch. It also gives affected users a time-limited reason to move funds









