Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in Bahrain

Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in Bahrain

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Binance is seen on their exhibition stand at the Delta Summit, Malta's official Blockchain and Digital Innovation event promoting cryptocurrency, in Ta' Qali, Malta October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been given a crypto-asset service provider licence by Bahrain’s central bank, its first such licence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the company and the bank said on Tuesday.

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