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Why Is Binance Not Available in New York?

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, is not available to residents of New York. The reason for this is that Binance is not licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which regulates cryptocurrency businesses in the state.

Binance is headquartered in Malta, a European Union member country that has more favorable regulations for cryptocurrency businesses. Binance also has offices in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.

The NYDFS has been notoriously stringent in its regulation of cryptocurrency businesses. In 2015, the NYDFS issued BitLicense, a set of regulations that severely restricted the activities of cryptocurrency businesses in the state.

Only a handful of companies have been able to obtain a BitLicense.

Binance applied for a BitLicense in 2018, but was rejected. Binance then decided to stop serving customers in New York.

The NYDFS has since softened its stance on cryptocurrency regulation, but it still has not issued a BitLicense to any company since 2015. The NYDFS has said that it is still “evaluating” whether to issue BitLicenses.

Binance is not the only cryptocurrency exchange that is not available in New York. Other major exchanges such as Kraken and ShapeShift have also chosen to not serve New York customers due to the state’s stringent regulations.

NOTE: WARNING: Binance is not available to residents of New York. This is due to New York state law and regulations. Any attempts to use Binance from within the state of New York are strictly prohibited and may be subject to legal action.

The NYDFS’s BitLicense requirements are:

-A license applicant must be incorporated in New York State or have a qualified New York State-chartered bank as a subsidiary;

-A license applicant must maintain compliance with anti-money laundering lAWS and regulations;

-A license applicant must maintain capitalization levels sufficient to ensure solvency;

-A license applicant must implement policies and procedures designed to protect consumers;

-A license applicant must provide the NYDFS with information about its shareholders and owners; and

-A license applicant must submit to periodic examinations by the NYDFS.

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