Major Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance To Gradually Decline Futures and Derivatives Offerings In Europe

Major cryptocurrency alternate Binance mentioned on Friday it could wind down its futures and derivatives merchandise choices throughout Europe, a transfer that comes after unprecedented stress from regulators.

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Binance customers in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands will, with rapid impact, not be capable of open new futures or derivatives merchandise accounts, the alternate mentioned in an announcement on its web site.

Users from these international locations will, from a date to be introduced later, have 90 days to shut their open positions, Binance mentioned.

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The transfer comes amid rising stress on Binance from monetary authorities the world over, together with Britain, Germany, Hong Kong and Italy.

In the wake of the unprecedented crackdown, Binance mentioned on Monday it could cease providing cryptocurrency margin buying and selling involving the Australian greenback, euro and sterling.

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The alternate had mentioned earlier this month it stopped promoting digital tokens linked to shares, after regulators cracked down on the cryptocurrency alternate platform's "stock tokens" choices.