Binance Cuts SGD Trading Pairs Following Warning From Singapore Regulators
Last Thursday, Singapore issued an investor alert. This Friday, Binance will end payment options in the local currency.
Updated May 11, 2023 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is significantly curtailing its exposure to the Singapore crypto market.
Days after the Monetary Authority of Singapore said the company may be in violation of the country’s Payment Services Act, Binance said it is eliminating SGD trading pairs and payment options. It is also removing its app from iOS and Android marketplaces used by Singapore residents.
The move is effective Friday, Sept. 10 at 04:00 UTC, Binance said.
This past Thursday, Singapore became the latest country to take regulatory aim at the exchange, issuing an investor alert for Binance’s global website.
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