---
title: "OKX Europe chief says 80% of crypto exchanges won't survive MiCA as deadline nears"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/okx-europe-chief-says-80-of-crypto-exchanges-wont-survive-mica-as-deadline-nears/
date: 2026-06-23
modified: 2026-06-23
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "OKX Europe CEO Ghoos said 80% of exchanges won't survive MiCA as ESMA forces unlicensed firms to cease EU operations by July 1."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "regulation"
tags:
  - "ceo"
  - "Companies"
  - "crypto"
  - "crypto exchanges"
  - "ESMA"
  - "EU"
  - "Europe"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "MICA"
  - "OKX"
  - "Policy"
  - "regulation"
  - "The Block"
word_count: 23
---

# OKX Europe chief says 80% of crypto exchanges won't survive MiCA as deadline nears

OKX Europe CEO Ghoos said 80% of exchanges won't survive MiCA as ESMA forces unlicensed firms to cease EU operations by July 1.