Binance Resumes Offering Futures Trading Products to South African Users
One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by volumes traded, Binance, has said its futures products are now available to eligible South African users. In a message to its users, Binance suggested it has rectified issues with the regional regulator and that its activities in South Africa are now above board. Products Offered Unchanged Almost a year after Binance blocked South African users from accessing its futures trading platform, the crypto exchange has said perpetual and delivery futures contracts are now available to eligible users from the country. In a....
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In an abrupt move, Binance South Africa announced on March 31 that all South African rand (ZAR) trading pairs will be delisted on April 2. The crypto exchange adds in a statement that “all trade orders will be automatically removed after 10.00 UTC on April 1” in each respective trading pair. Binance concludes by requesting users to withdraw all funds before the 10.00 UTC deadline. ZAR No Longer Meets the Standard In justifying the decision, Binance South Africa states that it “periodically reviews each digital asset we list to ensure it continues to meet the high level of....
Binance’s regulatory war continues as the crypto exchange announces it will no longer offer derivatives products in South Africa. Binance Ceases Derivatives-Related Products For Users In South Africa As per an announcement on the crypto exchange’s website, users from South Africa can no longer access derivatives offerings on the platform. These products include Futures, Options, […]
A South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), says it welcomes Binance’s decision to stop offering some of its services to South Africans.
Productive Consultations
In a statement, the FSCA suggested that the move by the cryptocurrency exchange came after it held “productive consultations” with the regulator. As previously reported by Bitcoin.com News, Binance announced it was terminating some of its services in South Africa in order to comply with regulations.
In its initial warning that prompted Binance to act, the....
Binance has announced that it is terminating some services in South Africa to comply with regulations. This move followed a warning issued by the South African financial regulator that Binance Group was not authorized to give any financial advice or render any intermediary services in the country.
Binance Ceases Some Services in South Africa
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Friday some changes to its offerings in South Africa. Noting that it “constantly evaluates its product and service offerings to comply with local regulations,” Binance said it will....
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, announced it is discontinuing its derivatives and futures products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. This is likely the consequence of the regulatory crackdown that governments all over the world have exerted on Binance lately. The company also stressed this was the start of a complete plan to wind down their derivatives products offerings across the European region in a now-deleted tweet. Binance Discontinues Derivatives Offering in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency....