Is scrutiny having any impact?īinance doesn't release financial data, so it's hard to say whether it has hit its business. The platform has said it takes its compliance obligations very seriously and is committed to following all regulatory requirements wherever it operates. Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service. Hong Kong and Malaysia - have also issued warnings against Binance in recent weeks.īinance is also reportedly under investigation by the U.S. The Dutch central bank on Monday said Binance was not in compliance with the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws.Ī string of other regulators - including those in Japan, And it's coming under scrutiny from regulators? On LinkedIn, Binance currently lists over 1,000 vacant positions, spread from Britain and the Netherlands to Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Its holdings company is registered in the Cayman Islands, according to British court documents and Malaysia's securitiesĪ Binance spokesperson has said the company is "decentralised" and that it "works with a number of regulated entities around the world".īinance has built up a huge following across the world, with channels on the Telegram social media app for users in more than 30 countries. Where is it based?īinance's corporate structure is opaque. Its own cryptocurrency, Binance Coin, is the third-biggest in the world, with some $68 billion-worth in circulation. It also runs a "decentralised" exchange that allows users to trade directly with each other. The exchange offers a wide range of services to users across the globe, from cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading to loans and non-fungible tokens. Its trading volumes in July were $455 million, down almost a third from a month earlier amid cooler crypto markets but still No.1 globally, according to data from CryptoCompare.īinance also leads crypto derivatives trading, with volumes topping $1.4 trillion in July - a 55% share of the overall market.īinance is headed by Changpeng Zhao, a Canadian known as "CZ". How big is Binance?īy some measures, it's the biggest platform in the world. Here are answers to some key questions on Binance, the world's biggest exchange by trading volumes, as the regulatory pressure mounts. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Some have banned the platform from certain activities, while others have warned consumers that it was unlicensed to operate. Financial regulators across the world have targeted major cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
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