Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has taken action against Binance, instructing the popular cryptocurrency exchange to immediately stop offering any virtual currency services in the country.
In a statement released on Friday, the FSMA emphasized that individuals and firms governed by Belgian law, but not belonging to the European Economic Area, are prohibited from offering exchange services involving virtual currencies and legal currencies, as well as custody wallet services.
Failure to comply with this order could result in criminal sanctions, as warned by the regulator.
