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FM Home > CryptoCurrency > News > Israeli Regulator Questions Binance on License, Halts Services Bitcoin Loses $40,000 Price Level for the First Time in 2 Weeks Israeli Regulator Questions Binance on License, Halts Services The exchange is operating in the country without having obtained a license. It has stopped support in the Hebrew language and local fiat. Thursday, 17/02/2022 | 12:55 GMT-0 by Arnab Shome
News binance // ToDo refactor when changes on back-end are ready Binance logo 0 Join our Crypto Telegram channel Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny in Israel by the local Capital Markets Authority (CMA), which is seeking the crypto exchange’s licensing details and clarification of its activities in the Israeli market.
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Israeli Regulator Questions Binance on License, Halts Services
Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny in Israel by the local Capital Markets Authority (CMA), which is seeking the crypto exchange’s licensing details and clarification of its activities in the Israeli market.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Israel require to operate with a license obtained locally, and the CMA is responsible for granting these licenses. However, Binance did not hold or even submit an application for obtaining a CMA license.
Binance has crypto exchange operations across the globe. Additionally, it is specifically targeting Israelis and introduced services in the Hebrew language. Moreover, it is estimated that around 200,000 Israeli crypto investors and traders have signed up as Binance clients.
Despite being the largest global crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, Binance is in a tussle with several regulators, mostly for operating without proper approval. Several financial market supervisors issued warnings against the crypto exchange last year, many even took enforcement actions.
The US crypto exchange giant is even reportedly facing a probe of the US securities market regulator for its ties with two of its market maker affiliates. The investigation is focused on the relations of the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and two market-making entities, Sigma Chain and Merit Peak.
Though Zhao made a crypto empire mostly by bypassing regulators, he is now focused on making amends with them and hired several former regulatory staffers. Furthermore, the exchange is looking for a jurisdiction to establish its headquarters.
Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny in Israel by the local Capital Markets Authority (CMA), which is seeking the crypto exchange’s licensing details and clarification of its activities in the Israeli market.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Israel require to operate with a license obtained locally, and the CMA is responsible for granting these licenses. However, Binance did not hold or even submit an application for obtaining a CMA license.
Binance has crypto exchange operations across the globe. Additionally, it is specifically targeting Israelis and introduced services in the Hebrew language. Moreover, it is estimated that around 200,000 Israeli crypto investors and traders have signed up as Binance clients.
Despite being the largest global crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, Binance is in a tussle with several regulators, mostly for operating without proper approval. Several financial market supervisors issued warnings against the crypto exchange last year, many even took enforcement actions.
The US crypto exchange giant is even reportedly facing a probe of the US securities market regulator for its ties with two of its market maker affiliates. The investigation is focused on the relations of the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and two market-making entities, Sigma Chain and Merit Peak.
Though Zhao made a crypto empire mostly by bypassing regulators, he is now focused on making amends with them and hired several former regulatory staffers. Furthermore, the exchange is looking for a jurisdiction to establish its headquarters.
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of cross-border payments company Ripple, spoke during a panel discussion Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Garlinghouse, who also occupies a role as a member of the company’s board of directors, commented on a wide range of topics, most notably the current status of regulation in the United States versus G20 nations.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Source: CointelegraphEmphasising the prudent necessity for regulatory frameworks which serve integral principles of “clarity and certainty", Garlinghouse stated his belief that:
“The overwhelming majority of people working within the crypto industry are good actors that want to do right by regulators. But when the rules of the road aren’t clear, it’s very difficult to manage within that.”Later in the conversation, Garlinghouse revealed that he personally went to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) office "four or five times in the years leading up to their decision to file a law..