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The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) ordered enforcement actions against BINANCE for illegally operating a Digital Asset Exchange (DAX) without obtaining the necessary approval from the SC. A public reprimand was also issued against the exchange for carrying out operations despite being put on the SC’s ‘Investor alert list’ in July 2020.
The regulatory head of Malaysia has asked Binance to
- disable the Binance website (www.binance.com) and mobile applications in Malaysia within 14 business days from 26 July 2021;
- immediately cease all media and marketing activities, including circulating, publishing, or sending any advertisements and/or other marketing material, whether via emails or otherwise, to Malaysian investors; and
- immediately restrict Malaysian investors from accessing Binance’s Telegram group
The regulatory body asked investors to be wary of illegal DAX and report any suspicious activity or phone calls for investment advice in cryptocurrencies. The official statement from the agency read,
“Investors are advised to stop dealing with and investing through illegal DAX. Those who currently have accounts with Binance are strongly urged to immediately cease trading through its platforms and to withdraw all their investments immediately.”
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