Binance has announced that it has received full regulatory approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to operate Binance.com. The company will offer services through three ADGM-licensed entities starting January 5.
According to Binance, this authorization is a step toward operating its global platform under an internationally recognized supervisory regime in Abu Dhabi Global Market. The move is tied to greater clarity, oversight, and risk management. ADGM describes its digital-asset regime as a comprehensive framework intended to support innovation while emphasizing investor protection and transparent, efficient markets. This is the regulatory backdrop Binance is aligning with through this transition.
Binance said that its ADGM model separates core functions across three licensed entities: an exchange arm for on-venue spot and derivatives trading; a clearing-and-custody arm that will act as a central counterparty for on-exchange derivatives and safeguard client assets; and a broker-dealer arm for off-exchange and principal services such as over-the-counter (OTC), Convert, and Earn. It added that user terms will be novated under the existing Terms of Use (Clause 36.5), service-provider and product-specific terms will be updated, and each ADGM entity will serve as a data controller for the services it provides from 08:00 (UTC) on the effective date.
ADGM states that its international financial center spans Al Maryah Island and Al Reem Island, covering a total area of 14.38 million square meters, positioning it among the largest financial districts globally by footprint. It also notes the direct application of English common law and describes ADGM as an independent jurisdiction operating in line with international best practices—structural features that help explain why global financial firms seek regulated status there.
Binance is a global cryptocurrency exchange company founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao and Yi He. It offers spot trading and a broad suite of crypto products that include derivatives and yield services. Public profiles commonly describe it as one of the largest crypto exchanges by trading activity, with services offered across many markets and languages. Binance’s corporate footprint has been described as internationally distributed, without maintaining a single formal headquarters location.
