Eligible residents of North Carolina can now register to use the Binance.
The United States arm of major crypto exchange Binance is making its services available to North Carolina residents.
US opened registration to U.S. users in September 2019, but excluded the residents of 13 states due to local laws.
It has since added four states, including North Carolina.
The state is home to Research Triangle Park, an area well known for high-tech research and development firms including Cisco Systems, as well as nearby blockchain consulting company Chainyard.
" is a state that has been involved in building the banking industry and evolving technology," stated Coley.
"Research Triangle Park and the robust school systems in the state have it positioned to meaningfully impact the blockchain industry the state can begin to build more companies that have easy access now to cryptocurrencies."
The addition of North Carolina makes it the 41st state in which residents can use Binance.
US to operate in all 50 U.S. states without obtaining individual licenses.
In September, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors stated it had set out guidelines for payments firms already doing business in 40 or more states to enable them to get a single license to operate throughout the country.
Binance.US adds North Carolina, now services more than 80% of US
gepubliceerd op Nov 12, 2020
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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