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Binance's 21 licenses pave the way for a global compliance network: Abu Dhabi's "super license" crowned, while the U.S. remains a no-go zone! Will the behemoth accelerate again in 2026?
"Not an exchange, but the global visa center of the crypto world."
The latest compliance map from December shocks the world: Binance has obtained operational qualifications in 21 countries/regions across 6 continents, from Europe’s France, Italy, and Germany to the Middle East’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi, from Latin America's Brazil to multiple countries in Southeast Asia, creating a network of high-value licenses that facilitate access. In particular, the recently acquired Abu Dhabi ADGM "exchange + clearing + brokerage" integrated super license can also serve as a compliance hard currency that covers over 140 contracting countries. Meanwhile, across the ocean, the United States remains an impregnable no-go zone—the SEC and CFTC's litigation documents are piling up like mountains. Even though founder Zhao Changpeng was pardoned, the $4.3 billion settlement still bears the marks of regulatory battles.
On one side is the compliance expansion supported by 300 million users and backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund, while on the other is the continuous blockade of the North American market. After the stark contrast of 2025, who can stop the compliance behemoth in 2026, which has built a structure of "headquarters coordination + Abu Dhabi governance"?
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