Binance Australia To Shut Down Crypto Futures Trading Amid Regulatory Concerns

As the crypto industry continues to dominate, financial regulators fear criminals will turn to the industry for their illicit activities. This year 2021, has been hot for the crypto industry in terms of regulation. Many financial watchdogs in the USA and other countries pushed harder to regulate the sector. Some top exchanges, including Binance, saw a lot of pressure from several bodies, especially on many of their products. The reason was that many of these exchanges could serve as a means of money laundering given the anonymity of the transactions. As a result, some countries keep limiting the operations of crypto exchanges in their markets. Related Reading | Bitcoin Holders Take Profits As Price Falls, Indicators Remain Bullish? Binance has seen a lot of pressure from regulators all over the world. Some countries and apex financial bodies such as the Dutch Central Bank have accused the exchange of non-compliance with financial laws against terrorism. Australia Bans Crypto Futures Trading Amid the pressure on the largest crypto exchange, the Australian government has banned them from offering their crypto futures and options in their market. So now, traders will no longer access such products from Binance. The government even warned all their citizens and residents who have invested in futures, options & leveraged tokens to close their position within 90 days. Binance announced this instruction on September 20, 2021...