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Binance

Stablecoin issuer Global (no single home jurisdiction; ADGM/UAE regulated hub) binance.com ↗ Full listing

Signal from the RatEx42 listing Sources checked 2026-10-21

Redlisting

Not yet re-assessed

Our verdict

High risk (earlier rating)

Our earlier listing rated this provider as high risk. A full re-check is pending.

–Licensed for what it does?Not checked yet
–Warnings or fines from regulators?Not checked yet
–Owners known and transparent?Not checked yet
–Customer complaints?Not checked yet

What should I do?

  1. Do not send money, card details or ID documents.
  2. If you already paid: contact your bank or card issuer at once and ask for a chargeback.
  3. Report the provider to your financial regulator or the police.

Based on public sources at the date of review. Not a finding that the company acted unlawfully; the company can respond below.

About

Key Data Trading Name: Binance Legal Entity: Binance Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited etc Activities: Crypto trading and payment platform Location: United Kingdom, Lithuania, Bahamas, Seychelles Regulations: Registered as crypto service provider in several jurisdictions Key People: Changpeng Zhao, Richard Teng News: Binance Latest update: Sept 4, 3024 Latest updates: Trustpilot has suspended the Binance ratings (warning here) because…

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Key Data Trading Name: Binance Legal Entity: Binance Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited etc Activities: Crypto trading and payment platform Location: United Kingdom, Lithuania, Bahamas, Seychelles Regulations: Registered as crypto service provider in several jurisdictions Key People: Changpeng Zhao, Richard Teng News: Binance Latest update: Sept 4, 3024 Latest updates: Trustpilot has suspended the Binance ratings (warning here) because…

The full check

🪪LicenceLicensing & registrationNot checked yet

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🏦Where your money goesBanking & payment chainNot checked yet

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Licences & registrations

Regulator / registerTypeNumberStatus
ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Abu DhabiFinancial services permission / global exchange licence (Nest entities); ADGM activities slated to start 5 Jan 2026Active
VARA (Dubai)VASP licence – Binance FZE (per secondary source; not verified on VARA register)VL/24/04/001Active
ESMA / Hellenic Capital Market Commission (MiCA CASP)MiCA CASP authorisation – application withdrawn 24 Jun 2026; not on ESMA register per reportsClaimed, not found in register
UK FCANo FCA authorisation; FCA found Binance Markets Limited not permitted to undertake regulated activity (2021); reported pClaimed, not found in register

People & network

People (public registers)

  • Richard Teng · Co-CEO (CEO since Nov 2023) · source
  • Yi He · Co-founder and Co-CEO (appointed 3 Dec 2025) · source
  • Changpeng Zhao · Founder, former CEO; reported majority owner (pardoned by US President Oct 2025) · source

Version history

  • 2026-10-21 Insufficient data Listed, not yet assessed

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