Binance tillkännager sin återkomst till den belgiska marknaden
- Binance lämnade den belgiska marknaden i juni men har meddelat planer på att använda en polsk enhet för att erbjuda sina tjänster.
- FSMA har bett Binance att endast ta med användare som går med på att använda dess polska dotterbolag.
- Binance hävdar att dess polska enhet också kommer att följa lokala lagar.
Two months after exiting the Belgian market, Binance has announced that its Belgian users can once again access its services. Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) ordered Binance to exit the country in June since it was not permitted to provide services to Belgians from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). However, Binance appears to have found a way to remedy the situation and continue to serve its Belgian customers.
As per a new announcement, Belgium users will now be directed through Binance’s Polish entity to access its services. In a statement released on August 28, Binance stated that Binance Poland sp. z o. o., a company registered with Polish authorities, would adhere to regulatory obligations for Belgian users seeking its services. Binance also noted that some users might be required to provide paperwork in accordance with the Know Your Customer regulations for Poland.
Kryptobörsen skrev i en blogginlägg,
Binance kommer att kunna fortsätta betjäna belgiska användare i enlighet med lokala regulatoriska krav. Binance Poland kan tillhandahålla kryptoväxlings- och förvaringstjänster i linje med dess registrering som VASP (Virtual Assets Service Provider) i Polen.
Interestingly, the FSMA, in a statement, noted that there was no obstacle to Binance’s plans to operate via a Polish entity. However, the regulator emphasized the limited control the Polish authorities had over the exchange.
Tillsynsmyndigheten sa i sin påstående,
The FSMA has taken note of Binance’s decision to stop providing any services from a third country (outside the European Economic Area) and to offer its Belgian clients the option of working with Binance Poland. Under Belgian law, there is no obstacle to services being offered in Belgium by Binance Poland.
The FSMA further stated that “the transfer of clients to Binance Poland be subject to an individual agreement with each of the clients concerned.” However, users who do not agree to use the Polish entity will have to consent to being transferred to another subsidiary within the EEA.
Binance’s operations expand into different nationer via sina dotterbolag. Handelsplattformen har dock mött flera regulatoriska problem under de senaste månaderna. Kryptovalutabörsen slutade betjäna holländska användare i juli, med hänvisning till en oförmåga att säkra en licens som leverantör av virtuella tillgångar. Binance drog också tillbaka sin ansökan om licens i Tyskland.
Dessutom har US Securities and Exchange Commission också lämnat in ett klagomål mot Binance, dess VD, Changpeng Zhao och Binance.US.