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Binance Holdings Ltd.

ExchangeUnited Arab Emirates Founded 2017binance.com
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Last reviewed
27 Aug 2026
2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

  • VARA VASP licence — Dubai — broker-dealer and exchange services
  • No group-level MiCA CASP authorization; operating via national transition regimes
  • USD 4.3bn US settlement (2023) still shapes counterparty appetite
Overall concern
Medium concern

Large global venue with several national registrations, but a history of significant enforcement settlements and a fragmented EU authorization footprint.

Licenses & registrations

  • United Arab EmiratesAuthorized
    VASP licence (exchange & broker-dealer)
    Virtual Assets Regulatory AuthorityVARA
    VARA-2023-00442023-04-12
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  • FranceRegistered
    PSAN registration
    Autorité des marchés financiersAMF
    E2022-0372022-05-04
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  • PolandRegistered
    National VASP registration
    Ministry of Finance VASP registerMF
    RDWW-6212022-09-27
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  • United StatesRegistered
    MSB registration (Binance.US entity)
    Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkFinCEN
    31000-1160-99212019-09-18
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Recent press

  • 2026-08-21
    Binance continues EU onboarding despite missing MiCA licensing deadlineNegative

    crypto.news — Seven weeks after the 2026-07-01 MiCA transition deadline, testing showed Binance still opening accounts in several EU states with no authorization; Binance withdrew its Greek application in June 2026 and says it is pursuing another member state.

  • 2026-07-30
    Exchange rebuilds European licensing strategyNeutral

    Reuters — The group said it is pursuing a single EU authorization after withdrawing several national registrations.

  • 2026-06-26
    Exchange tells EU users services will end after missing MiCA authorisationNegative

    CoinDesk — The venue told European customers it would wind down services after failing to secure a MiCA authorisation.

  • 2026-06-11
    Compliance headcount doubled since settlementPositive

    Financial Times — Management pointed to expanded monitoring staff and an independent compliance monitor.

  • 2026-05-02
    Supervisors question cross-border flowsNegative

    Bloomberg — Several European supervisors requested additional data on client onboarding from offshore entities.

  • 2026-03-19
    Market share stabilises after two-year declinePositive

    CoinDesk — Spot volumes recovered as new fiat rails were added in Asia.

Incidents & enforcement

  1. 2024-04-30Enforcement

    Former chief executive sentenced in the United States in connection with AML program failures.

  2. 2023-11-21FineUSD 4,300,000,000

    Global settlement with US authorities over sanctions and AML program violations.

  3. 2022-10-06HackUSD 570,000,000

    Cross-chain bridge exploit; the network was halted and the majority of assets frozen.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)