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    Home » Crypto News » Binance Is Not Authorized To Operate in South Africa, Regulator Says

    Binance Is Not Authorized To Operate in South Africa, Regulator Says

    Author: Felix Mollen

    Last Updated Sep 4, 2021 @ 02:33

    The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa issued a press release saying that Binance Group is not authorized to operate in the country.

    Every day an increasing number of countries turn their back on Binance, sending warnings to their users, letting them know that if they use the exchange, they are basically on their own in case of any inconvenience.

    A few hours ago, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa issued a Press Release stating that Binance was not authorized to operate in the country.

    The regulatory body assures that the company does not have the necessary registration to offer brokerage services or give investment recommendations in the country.

    The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public to be cautious and
    vigilant when dealing with BINANCE GROUP as they are not authorized to give any
    financial advice or render any intermediary services in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (FAIS Act) in South Africa.

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    Binance’s situation is relatively complex. Binance Group is a conglomerate of companies grouped under the franchise, and broadly speaking, brings together all of the regional branches and subsidiaries of the global crypto exchange.

    Binance does this in order to have regulated headquarters in strategic markets, adapting an entity to the standards of each country without compromising its plans or policies as a global corporation. Binance.US, —which unlike Binance.com, does not support XRP— is a clear example.

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    If plans do not go as expected, Binance can close its local subsidiary and continue offering its services through the global platform. This, for example, happened in the middle of last year when Binance decided to close its subsidiary in Uganda.

    South Africa’s warning targets the global group, i.e., no national can operate any Binance subsidiary and expect protection from the authorities in case of mishaps. The FSCA explains that “if something goes wrong, you’re unlikely to get your money back and will have no recourse against anyone.

    The Risk of Trying To Beat The House

    Binance has long played with an ambiguous position regarding its headquarters. This has been particularly helpful for its growth, although it is not something that pleases the regulators very much.

    According to the FSCA, Binance Group is a corporation based in Seychelles – a country known for its lax policies regarding cryptocurrencies. HDR Global Trading Limited, the corporation that owns the controversial BitMEX, is headquartered in Seychelles too.

    However, for quite some time, there have been contradictions as to where Binance is headquartered. Some claimed it was located in Malta (which the Malta Financial Services Authority later denied), others that it was located in the Cayman Islands, others that it was in Seychelles, but CZ itself has said that the exchange has no headquarters anywhere on the planet.

    This stance is starting to backfire on Binance, with countries such as the UK, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, and now South Africa issuing warnings about the lack of authorization to operate – and the lack of legal protection for traders in those countries.

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    Felix got into Bitcoin back in 2014, but his interest quickly expanded to everything blockchain-related. He's particularly excited about real-world applications of blockchain technology. Having worked as a professional content writer for three years before that, Felix transitioned to working on blockchain-centered projects and hasn't looked back ever since.

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