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While Coinbase has dropped Tether’s USDT for European customers to comply with upcoming EU rules, most other crypto exchanges are sticking with it—for now.
Big players like Binance, Kraken, and Crypto.com continue to list USDT, even as the final MiCA deadline looms on December 30. MiCA is the EU’s new crypto regulation, and its stablecoin rules are about to kick in fully.
Some platforms, like OKX, had already delisted USDT earlier this year to focus on euro-based trading pairs. However, as of mid-December, both OKX and Bitpanda still feature the stablecoin. OKX said they’re prioritizing euro and USDC trading but haven’t ruled out future changes.
So far, European regulators haven’t clarified if USDT breaks the new rules. With just weeks left before MiCA’s full rollout, exchanges are weighing their options—but for now, USDT remains widely available.
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