Crypto exchange Binance withdraws application for Abu Dhabi licence

Crypto exchange Binance withdraws application for Abu Dhabi licence

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed Binance logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount.

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