Binance app disappears from Google Play

• Binance's Android app has disappeared from Google Play in some European Union countries.
• The reports have raised fresh concerns about the exchange's position under the EU's MiCA rules.
• Binance is continuing its European expansion while working through new crypto regulations.

Binance has disappeared from the Google Play Store in some European Union countries, raising fresh questions as the exchange adapts to the bloc's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules.

The app was reportedly unavailable in Spain but remained available in Poland, suggesting the issue is limited to certain countries rather than the entire European Union.

The app remains available through some alternative Android app stores, while industry executives have suggested the removal could be linked to MiCA licensing, although Binance has not confirmed that claim.

The development adds uncertainty to Binance's European plans, and following the announcement the Binance share price was unchanged as the company is privately held.

Binance has been changing parts of its European business since MiCA took effect, including adjusting services and licensing plans in some markets.

The latest reports show how Europe's tougher crypto rules are changing how exchanges operate across the region.