Overview
- Abu Dhabi Global Market’s FSRA formally authorized Binance.com through three locally regulated entities covering an exchange, a clearing and custody house, and a broker-dealer.
- Nest Exchange Limited will run on-exchange spot and derivatives trading, Nest Clearing and Custody Limited will handle clearing, settlement and asset safeguarding, and BCI/Nest Trading Limited will manage off-exchange and OTC services.
- Binance expects to begin operating under its ADGM permissions on January 5, 2026, subject to final operational preparations.
- The approvals make Binance the first exchange in ADGM to operate a complete market infrastructure stack, aligning its structure with traditional financial market standards.
- Binance says the framework lets it support global operations from ADGM, positioning Abu Dhabi as its effective regulatory base, and it confirmed user credentials, balances and order histories will remain unchanged.