The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume has added to its growing list of troubles a criminal complaint in Thailand, a warning from Singapore, an alert from the Cayman Islands and a payment stoppage by a U.K. bank. (The Logic, Bloomberg, Reuters, Coindesk)
Talking point: The exchange’s regulatory problems have gone global. On June 26, Binance announced it would exit Ontario amid a crackdown in the sector by Canadian securities regulators, with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority ordering the company to cease regulated activities in the country the next day. Binance’s competitors have long alleged its dizzying array of tokens and complex financial crypto products flout licensing requirements, an allegation Binance has denied. Under fire even in the Cayman Islands—where some reports have said Binance is based, although Chinese-Canadian founder Changpeng Zhao refuses to say—the number of markets where Binance is welcome is shrinking rapidly.