Binance in the crosshairs: Are regulators paying attention to crypto?
Binance has become a target for regulatory action across the globe, but is it the exchange being targeted or the crypto ecosystem in general? Is Binance crypto’s new whipping boy? Regulators in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Thailand and the Cayman Islands have all recently issued warnings and even criminal complaints against the cryptocurrency exchange. Even Poland entered the fray as its financial regulator warned citizens to exert “special caution” when using Binance’s trading services.Some have opined that the firm has only itself to blame for this recent burst....
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Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it is preparing changes to be able to work with regulators more closely. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, stated the company is ready to apply the needed revisions to transform the exchange into a regulated financial institution in the future. This is Binance’s answer to a series of regulatory issues it has been facing with regulators from all over the world.
Binance Readies Regulator-Friendly Changes
Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, has announced it is preparing changes to....