Legal company nameNest Exchange Limited · Nest Clearing and Custody Limited · Nest Trading Limited · Binance FZE
Year founded2017
Headquarters / registered countryAbu Dhabi, UAE
Websitewww.binance.com
Last checked14.10.2026
According to its official website, Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange launched in July 2017 that says it serves more than 320 million registered users in over 180 countries. According to the licences page on the site, the global platform Binance.com operates through three companies regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM): the recognised investment exchange Nest Exchange Limited, the recognised clearing house Nest Clearing and Custody Limited (formerly Binance (AD) Limited) and Nest Trading Limited, which holds a Financial Services Permission. The group also says it holds local licences and registrations through Binance FZE in Dubai, BN KZ Technologies Limited in Kazakhstan (AIFC), Binance Japan Inc. in Japan, Gulf Binance (a joint venture of Binance and Gulf Edge) in Thailand, Binance Services Latinoamérica S.A. de C.V. in Argentina and El Salvador, and group companies in Bahrain, Australia, Mexico and Brazil. The site says it offers spot, margin, futures and options trading in hundreds of cryptocurrencies, P2P trading, Binance Earn products, U.S. stocks and ETFs for eligible users, and OTC and institutional services, and that available features vary by region. This information is the company's own statement. The headquarters information is based on the Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi address registered for the Nest companies in the ADGM FSRA register. In Turkey, the Binance TR platform is operated by Binance Turkey Kripto Varlık Alım Satım Platformu A.Ş., which uses the Binance brand under licence, and is listed as a separate institution.
Account Details
ACCOUNT TYPESRetail · Institutional and VIP
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSWeb · Mobile app · Desktop application · API
ScopeListed in the ADGM FSRA register as a Recognised Investment Exchange under Nest Exchange Limited (trading name Binance), recognition order 0072 dated 5 Jan 2026; status active, with a stipulation to operate a multilateral trading facility (MTF).
StatusVerified
FSRA (United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi))
Licence no.Recognition Order 0070
Licence holderNest Clearing and Custody Limited
ScopeListed in the ADGM FSRA register as a Recognised Clearing House under Nest Clearing and Custody Limited (formerly Binance (AD) Limited), recognition order 0070 dated 8 Dec 2025; status active, with stipulations to provide custody and operate a central securities depository.
StatusVerified
FSRA (United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi))
Licence no.FSP 260000
Licence holderNest Trading Limited
ScopeListed in the ADGM FSRA register under Nest Trading Limited with a Financial Services Permission (FSP 260000), active since 5 Jan 2026. Under a limitation in the register, the firm may not hold or control client money.
StatusVerified
VARA (United Arab Emirates (Dubai))
Licence no.VL/24/04/001
Licence holderBinance FZE
ScopeVASP licence listed in the public register of Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) under Binance FZE, active since 15 Apr 2024. Covers broker-dealer, exchange (including VA derivatives trading), management and investment, and lending and borrowing services.
StatusVerified
AFSA (Kazakhstan (AIFC))
Licence no.AFSA-A-LA-2024-0028
Licence holderBN KZ Technologies Limited
ScopeLicence listed in the AFSA public register under BN KZ Technologies Limited, active since 25 Sep 2024. Covers operating a digital asset trading facility, custody, dealing as principal and as agent, money services, advising and arranging deals.
StatusVerified
FSA (Japan)
Licence no.関東財務局長 第00031号
Licence holderBinance Japan株式会社
ScopeListed in Japan FSA's register of crypto-asset exchange service providers (as of 1 Sep 2026) under Kanto Local Finance Bureau no. 00031; registered on 14 Oct 2022. Previous registration: Kinki Local Finance Bureau no. 00003 (1 Dec 2017).
StatusVerified
SEC (Thailand)
Licence no.310180100002
Licence holderGULF BINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
ScopeListed in the Thai SEC register with digital asset exchange (crypto 310180100002, token 310280150004) and digital asset broker (crypto 210180120007, token 210280120004) licences dated 18 May 2023; operations started 10 Nov 2023.
StatusVerified
CNV (Argentina)
Licence no.PSAV 76
Licence holderBINANCE SERVICES LATINOAMÉRICA S.A. DE C.V. -S.S.E
ScopeRegistered under no. 76 in the virtual asset service provider (PSAV) register of Argentina's CNV; registered on 11 Sep 2024. Covers exchange between virtual assets and fiat currency, exchange between virtual assets, transfers and custody.
StatusVerified
CNAD (El Salvador)
Licence no.PSAD-0002
Licence holderBinance Services Latinoamérica, S.A. de C.V.
ScopeRegistered as a digital asset service provider (PSAD-0002) in the public register of El Salvador's National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD); registered on 10 Nov 2023. The register card also shows the name Binance Services El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.
StatusVerified
User complaints
User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.
14% of institutions with complaint records received more complaints than this one.
BY TOPIC — Withdrawals and payments: Very high · Other: Very high · Manipulation: High · Account closure: Very high · Trading conditions (spread, leverage, slippage): High · Bonuses and promotions: Very high · Customer support: High
The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Binance's Trustpilot page (82) and Şikayetvar (86) records as of 14 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Binance name are left out. Across the complaints, funds held in accounts restricted without explanation, deposits and transfers not credited, and balances left inaccessible by verification problems stand out.
Sources and verification history
Official company sourcesbinance.com — licences page (Licenses, Registrations and Other Legal Matters), about, homepage FAQ and footer
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