Quite impressive. Binance now holds a licence in several countries on various continents. In Europe its seven licences already:
1. Binance France SAS
Binance France SAS has been granted registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) (registration number E2022-037). Binance France SAS can provide the following regulated services in France: digital assets custody; purchase/sale of digital assets for legal tender; exchange of digital assets for other digital assets; and operation of a trading platform for digital assets.
2. Binance Italy S.R.L
Binance Italy S.R.L. has been granted a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration by the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) (registration number PSV5). The registration enables Binance Italy S.R.L. to provide crypto asset exchange and custody services.
3. Bifinity UAB Lithuania (formerly called Binance UAB)
Bifinity UAB (formerly called Binance UAB) has been granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration by the Registry of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania and local Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) (registration number 305595206). The registration enables Bifinity UAB to provide crypto asset exchange and custody services.
4. Binance Spain, S.L
Binance Spain, S.L. (Binance’s Spanish subsidiary) has been granted registration as a Virtual Asset Services Provider by the Bank of Spain (registration number D661). The registration enables Binance Spain, S.L. to provide crypto asset exchange and custody services.
5. Binance Cyprus Limited
Binance Cyprus Limited has been granted Class 3 registration as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commision (CySEC) (registration number 002/22). This registration allows Binance to offer services, including spot, custodian, staking and card services, in compliance with the requirements of CySEC’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) rules.
6. Binance Nordics AB (Sweden)
Binance Nordics AB has been granted registration as a Financial Institution for management and trading in virtual currency by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (registration number 66822). The registration enables the company to provide a comprehensive range of products, including (amongst others) spot trading, OTC convert, custody, staking, savings, card and pay services.
7. Binance Poland Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Binance Poland Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością has been granted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration by the Polish Tax Administration Chamber of Poland in Katowice (registration number RDWW – 465). The registration enables the company to provide crypto asset exchange and custody services
Source: https://www.binance.com/en/legal/licensesIn addition, Binance holds further licences in Kazakhstan, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai in the Middle East. Additionally in Australia, Japan, New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific region. One licence in Africa, namely South Africa and one licence in North America in Canada. The business with US clients is spun off into a separate company, Binance US.
Honestly impressive, if you ask me. No wonder Binance dominates the crypto market. As a global company, they really are everywhere in the world.