French financial authorities have launched a new investigation into global crypto exchange Binance, citing potential anti-money laundering (AML) violations and deficiencies in compliance controls. The probe, led by France’s financial watchdogs, aims to determine whether Binance’s Paris operations met the evolving requirements under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework — a landmark step in tightening Europe’s digital-asset oversight.

This latest development adds to Binance’s mounting legal and regulatory challenges worldwide, following similar cases in the United States and other jurisdictions. French regulators are now expanding their scrutiny across more than 100 crypto firms, focusing on KYC procedures, fund traceability, and transaction-monitoring systems. These measures signal a new era of accountability for crypto exchanges operating within the EU. Read the full article on BlockDivers by clicking here.

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