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Binance Head of Regional Markets: ‘regulatory expansion is crucial for unlocking the full potential of blockchain’

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Binance Head of Regional Markets: ‘regulatory expansion is crucial for unlocking the full potential of blockchain’
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Binance Head of Regional Markets Vishal Sacheendran | LinkedIn/vishal-sacheendran

Vishal Sacheendran, the head of regional markets at Binance, stated that expanding regulation to other areas of blockchain technology beyond digital assets could benefit a range of industries. Sacheendran shared his statement in an August 13 post on Binance’s website.

"Policymakers have an opportunity to broaden their focus beyond virtual assets to consider the revolutionary applications of blockchain across various sectors," said Sacheendran, according to Binance. "By looking beyond the current hype on finance and cryptocurrency, regulators can allocate their resources more effectively. The regulatory approaches that have advanced in the cryptocurrency space can serve as inspiration and guidance, but most things will have to be worked out anew. This strategic regulatory expansion is crucial for unlocking the full potential of blockchain technology across the board."

Sacheendran said existing blockchain-related regulations are mostly aimed at governing digital assets. "The exponentially growing popularity and adoption of virtual assets and the lack of mainstream knowledge about the intricacies of this blockchain application have put them under the spotlight," he said. Specifically regarding regulations in Europe, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) has recently been enacted to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. "These efforts highlight the massive regulatory attention that virtual assets receive globally," Sacheendran said.

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According to the commentary, several other sectors and industries have moved forward with blockchain innovations to help them address certain challenges and opportunities. Sacheendran noted Walmart’s blockchain initiative has allowed the company to track their produce "from farm to shelf." VeChain, a leading blockchain platform, has enhanced supply chain transparency and efficiency in China and has partnered with Walmart China to help track products "farm to shelf." MedRec, a project developed by MIT, has used blockchain to create a decentralized health record management system, "giving patients control of their medical data."

A report issued by the European Blockchain Association (EBA) and the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) in July outlined the advances of blockchain and its various benefits. According to the report, blockchain can benefit different industries in numerous ways, including fraud prevention and security, governance and voting, trading strategies, leveraging decentralized training for AI models, and more.

According to LinkedIn, Sacheendran has been the Head of Regional Markets at Binance since February 2022, overseeing government relations, regulatory licensing initiatives, and regional expansion operations. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial and regulatory sectors, having worked at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market and Bank of New York Mellon in the Global Client Management team.

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