CZ rejects reports that the French branch of Binance was investigated

CZ rejects reports that the French branch of Binance was investigated

Together with another company spokesman,

Changpeng Zhao rejected the recent reports of French media that would be investigated in the country against Binance for alleged money laundering.

The company's CEO said that such "surprise inspections" in the European country are the norm for both banks and now for crypto companies.

  • According to the report of the local media Le Monde, Binance came into the focus of the French authorities because it had not fulfilled its obligations to combat money laundering and had recruited local customers before it received its official license.

"On the one hand, the investigation is about the unauthorized exercise of the profession of the provider of virtual assets and on the other hand about severe money laundering," says a statement that is Le Monde.

  • In its typical style, the CEO of Binance - Changpeng Zhao - published the well -known "4" on Twitter and indicated that the latest developments are further fake and sensational news that aims at its company.
  • he said that “such on-site inspections of regulated companies are the norm without notice, for banks and now also for cryptocurrencies.”

4. Fud.

In France, surprising (without prior notice) on-site inspections regulated are the standard, at banks and now also in cryptocurrencies.

The surprise visit by Binance France took place a few weeks ago. There are no "news". Binance France worked without restriction.

binance too ... https://t.co/xdblc5jxbw

- cz 🔶 binance (@cz_binance) 16. June 2023

  • In the other notification of Binance's official Twitter channel, it was said that the company carried out such an on-site visit last week. However, Binance continues to work "completely" with the responsible authorities.
  • The company was put into the focus of the US supervisory authorities when the SEC submitted a lawsuit against the company last week. Finally, the company had to hire its business in the Netherlands after he had not managed to receive the required license.

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