{"id":9228,"date":"2021-09-03T13:51:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T12:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=9228"},"modified":"2021-09-03T13:51:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T12:51:57","slug":"the-financial-regulator-in-south-africa-issues-warning-against-binance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-financial-regulator-in-south-africa-issues-warning-against-binance\/","title":{"rendered":"The financial regulator in South Africa issues warning against Binance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/south-africas-central-bank-governor-does-not-qualify-crypto-as-currency.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8992\"> Financial Sector Conduct Authority <\/a>(FSCA) of South Africa is the latest regulator to warn the populace against the use of Binance stating the exchange is not authorized to operate in the country.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The financial regulator in South Africa issues warning against Binance \" class=\"wp-image-9244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-355x200.jpg 355w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-financial-regulator-in-South-Africa-issues-warning-against-Binance-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Binance Group, an &#8220;international firm&#8221; based in Seychelles, was not authorized to provide financial services in the country, according to a statement issued by the FSCA on Friday. Binance is based in both the Cayman Islands and Seychelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africans were allegedly utilizing a Telegram group to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=The+financial+regulator+in+South+Africa+issues+warning+against+Binance&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&oq=The+financial+regulator+in+South+Africa+issues+warning+against+Binance&aqs=chrome..69i57.18610j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=The+financial+regulator+in+South+Africa+issues+warning+against+Binance&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&oq=The+financial+regulator+in+South+Africa+issues+warning+against+Binance&aqs=chrome..69i57.18610j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquire access to Binance's crypto<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> exchange services in the country, according to the FSCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The financial authority also cautioned South Africans that crypto investments are not regulated in the nation, in addition to the warning against using Binance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, if something goes wrong, you'll be unlikely to get your money back and have no recourse against anyone, according to the FSCA statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FSCA also advised the general public in South Africa to check the registration status of financial and investment businesses before doing business with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/singapore-regulator-adds-binance-to-its-investor-alert-list.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9146\">FSCA's announcement<\/a> is only the latest in a slew of warnings and outright prohibitions issued by financial regulatory bodies throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Singapore Monetary Authority ordered Binance to halt offering services in the country on Thursday due to a probable violation of payment regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Binance was accused of operating unlawfully by the Dutch central bank in August. Regulators in Italy, Japan, Thailand, the United States, and the United Kingdom, to name a few, have been closely watching the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/global-crypto-exchange-okex-launches-defi-hub-and-nft-marketplace.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9142\">crypto exchange<\/a> behemoth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For its part, Binance has stated that it is prepared to work with regulators and has even implemented a strict identity verification process for all users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa is the latest regulator to warn the populace against the use of Binance stating the exchange is not authorized to operate in the country. 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