Binance Australia offices reportedly searched by local regulator
Binance said it’s cooperating with Australian regulators to meet local regulatory requirements amid reports of office searches. Binance Australia is working with local authorities on meeting compliance requirements amid report s alleging that the company’s offices were searched on July 4. "We are cooperating with local authorities and Binance is focused on meeting local regulatory standards in order to serve our users in Australia in a fully compliant manner,” a spokesperson for Binance Australia told Cointelegraph. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) conducted searches at Binance Australia locations on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported . The investigation was part of an ongoing probe of Binance’s now-defunct Australian derivatives business, the report notes, citing anonymous people familiar with the matter. Binance’s representative did not confirm or deny to Cointelegraph whether the company’s offices were searched, or even whether the company was aware of...