Binance claims to operate in 100+ countries but only discloses 45
Binance is apparently in the process of selling its business unit in Russia to a newly set up entity called CommEX — a process that could take up to a year. In the press release announcing this decision, Noah Perlman, chief compliance officer for Binance, stated that the company intends to “focus our energy on the 100+ other countries in which we operate.” This is a claim that Binance makes in other places as well, for example, on the ‘Countries and Regions‘ page on its website. Confusingly, the page in question doesn’t list ‘100+ countries,’ only 45. It also continues to list Russia, despite the advertised sale, and separates Ukraine into two separate countries: one ‘Russian’ and one ‘Ukranian.’ The list of 45 names also considers Europe a nation. The list also features countries where Binance’s activities have recently come under greater scrutiny, such as France , where its offices were reportedly rai...