Regulator Demands Binance Launch Another External Audit, Given 28-Day Deadline

AUSTRAC said Binance’s most recent review was too ‘limited in scope.’
Regulator Demands Binance Launch Another External Audit, Given 28-Day Deadline
Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Australia’s financial crimes regulator has directed Binance Australia to bring in an external auditor within the next four weeks, citing serious concerns about its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls.

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), the AML/CTF regulator, said the cryptocurrency giant has 28 days to nominate auditors after its latest independent review was deemed insufficient.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].