Binance Plans to Cut Stake in South Korea’s Gopax: News1

Jan. 31, 2024, 12:06 PM UTC

Binance is planning to reduce its stake in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Gopax after a debt-equity swap to help it stay compliant with digital-asset reporting requirements, News1 reports, citing Steve Young Kim, Binance’s Asia-Pacific director.

  • Debt-equity conversion may increase Binance’s stake in Gopax to the 80% range
  • Binance, which is Gopax’s largest shareholder, expects to disclose specifics of the sale in a month or two, News1 cites Kim as saying
  • South Korean regulators have expressed concern over Binance’s legal risks
  • NOTE: In February 2023, Binance Returns to Korean Crypto Market Through Stake in GOPAX

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