Binance has appointed SB Seker as its new head of Asia-Pacific operations, tasking him with strengthening regulatory relations and driving strategic growth in the region. Seker’s appointment comes amid significant regulatory pressure on the exchange, including an order from AUSTRAC for an external audit of its Australian subsidiary due toContinue Reading

Australia’s financial crime regulator, AUSTRAC, has ordered Binance’s local subsidiary to appoint an external auditor after identifying “deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing framework. The order is a result of AUSTRAC’s findings of persistent governance failures, including rapid staff turnover, a minimal local presence, and poor seniorContinue Reading