Binance exists Canadian market due to strict crypto rules LeapRate

May 15, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance exists Canadian market due to strict crypto rules

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a notice categorizing stablecoins as 'securities and/or derivatives’ in December last year. This classification has imposed restrictions on regulated crypto exchanges in Canada, preventing them from providing services involving stablecoins, which constitute a significant portion of the industry. Additionally, Canada, particularly the regulatory authority in Ontario, the regulatory body…

May 11, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance looks for regulation in the UK

Previously, Binance had a conflict with UK regulators who suggested that the exchange was incapable of being regulated due to its failure to provide necessary information about its business activities. In June 2021, the FCA banned Binance from undertaking any regulated activity in the country. The crypto exchange has faced scrutiny from US regulators this…

April 26, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance pulls out of Voyager deal

Voyager announced the deal was stopped on Twitter, saying it received a letter from Binance. The crypto bank said it plans to use a "toggle option" in their bankruptcy plan to directly reimburse investors whose assets have been frozen since July. Voyager stated: Today, we received a letter from Binance.US terminating the asset purchase agreement.…

April 06, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance asks ASIC to cancel its AFS license

The Aussie regulator has been conducting a focused evaluation of Binance’s financial services business in Australia, focusing on the categorisation of retail and wholesale consumers. ASIC issued a hearing notice on 29 March to assess whether to revoke or suspend the AFS licence held by Oztures Trading Pty Ltd. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said: It…

March 28, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC charges Binance and its founder for operating an illegal digital asset derivatives exchange

The complaint alleges that Binance has offered and executed commodity derivatives transactions for US clients since July 2019. Moreover, the CFTC said that Binance directed its employees and customers to get around compliance controls detailing that they were encouraged to use messaging applications set to automatically delete written communication to avoid leaving evidence. The complaint…

March 13, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Leigh Travers steps down as CEO of Binance Australia, Ben Rose takes the reins

He added: In the coming weeks, I will be working closely with Ben to ensure a smooth handover of operations in the region and introduce him to our network of partners and stakeholders that we work with across the community as part of Binance’s commitment to growing the Web3 industry. According to his LinkedIn profile,…

March 01, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance invests in venture fund Nomad Capital

Erick Zhang, Managing Partner, Nomad Capital, said: Nomad Capital is committed to partnering with our portfolio companies to help them achieve their full potential. Binance’s values and culture have a profound impact on our team and our approach to investing. We are incredibly grateful for Binance’s support and trust. This investment will further propel us…

February 13, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Paxos ordered to stop issuing Binance stablecoin BUSD

The news follows an The Wall Street Journal report that The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was planning to file a lawsuit against Paxos for violating investor protection laws. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao responded quickly on Twitter to Paxos’ decision to stop offering BUSD. He wrote: We were informed by Paxos they have been directed…

January 12, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance obtains crypto license in Sweden

Richard Teng, Head of Europe and MENA at Binance, commented: Binance continues to demonstrate its commitment to work closely with regulatory agencies to uphold global standards. Our registration in Sweden is the result of many months of diligent, hard work from our team, underpinning our commitment to the Swedish market and our users. We are…

November 30, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance acquires Japanese crypto platform Sakura Exchange BitCoin

Takeshi Chino, general manager of Binance Japan, said: The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption. As one of the world’s leading economies with a highly-developed tech ecosystem, it’s already poised for strong blockchain uptake. We will actively work with regulators to develop our combined exchange in a compliant…

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