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Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to delist from major markets amid ongoing pushback from global regulators.
Binance Markets Limited (BML), the United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Binance, has officially canceled its registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Following deregistration, no Binance entity is authorized by the FCA to provide any services in the United Kingdom, regulatory where did it go on its website.
According to the FCA, the authority granted Binance’s request to cancel BML’s permissions with the authority on May 30, 2023.
“The firm is no longer authorized by the FCA following the completion of the revocation of permissions,” the regulator said in an update on June 7.
The cancellation of BML’s registration did not have an operational impact on Binance, as it was never operational in the country, a regional manager at Binance reportedly said. Said,
Ilir Laro, Binance’s deputy regional manager for development in the UK and Europe, argued that BML has never conducted “regulated business of any kind” in the United Kingdom. He added:
“BML was successfully acquired by Binance Group in 2020 with the aim of launching a regulated business in the UK. However, this effort did not materialize, and has remained inactive since its acquisition.
Laro also pointed out on Twitter on Sunday that Binance still has five regulated entities in Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Sweden. “As MICA comes into force in 2024/5, we are focused on being ready which means some consolidation for passports across Europe,” he said. noted,
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The exec also cited the reasoning behind Binance’s regulatory retreat in countries such as Cyprus, the Netherlands, and Nigeria.
Some more FUD. Let’s address this:
Cyprus – We have withdrawn our VASP registration as we prepare for MiCA
Holland – We have suspended service due to lack of local license
Nigeria – Complaint against “Binance Nigeria Limited” which is not owned by Binance
— Ilir Binance (@ilir_laro) June 18, 2023
Binance previously had some regulatory issues in the United Kingdom. In 2021, the FCA ordered Binance to cease all regulatory activities in the country.
The news comes shortly after Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillman expressed the company’s commitment to being regulated in the UK amid Binance’s issues in the United States. As previously reported, Binance is facing two civil lawsuits from US regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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