Binance Is Being Probed to See If US Residents Are Trading Derivatives on It: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange BINANCE is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to determine if U.S. residents are trading derivatives on it in violation of U.S. rules, Bloomberg reported.

  • Binance hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter.
  • The exchange told Bloomberg it never comments on its communications with regulators.
  • The probe is another sign that regulators may block the crypto industry’s ambitions of becoming more mainstream for U.S. investors. 

This story is developing and will be updated.