Amidst Binance Debacle, Eightcap Steps in as the Largest Crypto Derivative Of...

Amidst Binance Debacle, Eightcap Steps in as the Largest Crypto Derivative Of...

This last month has not been an easy one for crypto derivatives traders. This is because Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges, announced that it would no longer offer derivative trading to its users in Hong Kong. This came after similar services were suspended in European countries like Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. According to Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the reason for this decision is because the exchange is “pivoting from reactive compliance to proactive compliance.” Regulators worldwide have come down hard on crypto trading platforms, which has left....


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