Binance’s Futures Trading: A Brief Interruption, Now Resolved

Futures trading temporarily halted

Today, Binance announced that all futures trading on its platform was temporarily unavailable. The suspension was due to an unspecified issue affecting its Futures UM trading—the service enabling settlements in stablecoins like USDC and USDT .

Service quickly restored

Shortly thereafter, Binance confirmed that the issue was resolved and futures trading had resumed fully .

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Australian Regulators Demand an External Audit Over Compliance Concerns

AUSTRAC orders audit of Binance Australia

On August 22, 2025, Australia's financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC, mandated that Binance’s Australian arm (Investbybit Pty Ltd) appoint an external auditor to review its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) controls. The request stems from concerns about limited review scope, insufficient local oversight, and high staff turnover .

Binance's response

Binance acknowledged the request and pledged cooperation, emphasizing its commitment to compliance and improvements in governance protocols .

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Summary of Today’s Binance News

Topic Details

Futures trading Temporarily suspended due to technical issues; now fully operational.

Australian audit AUSTRAC orders external compliance audit of Binance’s Australian unit.