Binance
Tier-2Crypto Exchange
Global / no single HQ
Licensing & Entity
Licensed Entity
Binance FZE (Dubai) and regional entities
Regulator(s)
VARA (Dubai) | FIU-IND (India) | various national registrations
License Tier
Tier 2
Verify At
ESMA CASP Register | VARA Public Register | FIU-IND
Trading Details
Asset Classes
Spot, Perpetuals, Futures, Options
Copy Model
Native copy trading on the deepest order books
Min. Copy Amount
10 USDT portfolio minimum
Fee Model
Profit share to lead trader
Key Restrictions
EU services halted from 1 July 2026 (France, Italy, Spain, Poland and others); withdrawals remain open. Margin/loan positions face an Oct 2026 close-out deadline
Regional Regulatory Status
EU / EEA
NOT AUTHORISED — withdrew its Greek MiCA application on 24 June 2026; ceased new EU crypto-asset services from 1 July 2026. Appears in registers only with legacy 'registered' status, never the licence itself
UK
Not verified
US
Separate Binance.US entity
Australia
Not verified
UAE
Full VARA VASP licence for retail, held since Sept 2022
India (FIU-IND)
Registered as an offshore VDA SP
Risk Flags & Notes
MAJOR 2026 STATUS CHANGE — any listing predating July 2026 is now wrong. Approx. 2 million French users affected. Regulators reportedly focused on the fit-and-proper test and AML history. Binance has signalled intent to refile, possibly via France's AMF.
