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Japan’s FSA Claims Binance Operates in the Country Without License, Issues a Warning

Fri, 06/25/2021 - 09:34
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Yuri Molchan
Crypto journalist Colin Wu has reported that Binance has received a warning from Japanese regulator about operating in the crypto field without a license
Japan’s FSA Claims Binance Operates in the Country Without License, Issues a Warning
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Chinese journalist Colin Wu, who covers everything to do with blockchain and crypto in Asia, has just posted a tweet about Binance allegedly operating in Japan without a proper license.

According to the tweet, today, June 25, the Japanese financial watchdog FSA (Financial Services Agency) has warned the world’s biggest exchange about the absence of a license necessary for operating in the cryptocurrency field in Japan.

FSA planned to issue a similar warning to Binance back in 2018 too.

Prior to that, a similar warning was made by FSA to the Bybit exchange.

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Last year, it was reported that Malta authorities also stated that they had not issued any license to Binance, adding that the exchange has nothing to do with this country, neither geographically nor in the questions of regulation.

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The statement was issued by Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). Head of Binance, CZ, responded, calling this a ‘mix of truth, FUD & misconception’.

CZ stated that Binance exists “in the blockchain world” and works from various spots on the planet. However, he added that Binance is compliant to the laws of every country it operates in.

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Yuri is a crypto journalist interested in technology and technical innovations. He has been in crypto since 2017. Believes that blockchain and cryptocurrencies have a potential to transform the world in the future in many of its aspects. ‘Hodls’ major cryptocurrencies and has written for multiple crypto media outlets. 

His articles have been quoted by such crypto influencers as Tyler Winklevoss, John McAfee, CZ Binance, Max Keiser, etc.

Currently Yuri is a news writer at U.Today and can be contacted at yuri.molchan@u.today.