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French regulator ACPR is auditing Binance and other exchanges as Paris seeks a greater role in enforcing MiCA rules across Europe. Update (Oct. 17, 2025, at 11:00 am UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by a Binance spokesperson. France’s banking regulator is reportedly conducting additional Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges, as Paris lobbies for more authority over Europe’s crypto industry under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). According to a Friday Bloomberg report, the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) is checking the Anti-Money Laundering compliance of Binance and “dozens of exchanges.” The report cited anonymous sources who noted that the checks started last year and are confidential. Read more

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh accused Ocean Protocol of mishandling ASI tokens, pledging to fund class-action suits to “expose the truth.” A feud between Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh and the Ocean Protocol Foundation has escalated into legal threats, onchain accusations, and a reaction from Binance, all centering on about 286 million Fetch.ai (FET) tokens worth roughly $84 million. The conflict stems from the Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance, a 2024 merger that combined AI-focused crypto projects Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol and SingularityNET under a shared token framework.  On Wednesday, Sheikh alleged that Ocean Protocol minted and transferred millions of OCEAN tokens before the merger. He said the project later converted them into FET and moved large sums to centralized exchanges and market-making firms without proper disclosure. Read more

The real winner of last week’s crypto flash crash is the CME. Cointelegraph explains how the exchange is increasing its crypto market share. Key takeaways: CME’s futures open interest in the top four cryptocurrencies reached $28.3 billion, surpassing Binance’s $23 billion and Bybit’s $12.2 billion. Despite CME’s lead in open interest, unregulated exchanges still dominate trading volumes, especially in altcoin and perpetual futures. Read more