Westpac places immediate ban on payments to Binance crypto exchange
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondent
Westpac has banned customers from transacting with Binance, on the same day as the controversial cryptocurrency exchange was stripped of its ability to accept PayID funds transfers from Australian clients.
Binance is fighting to retain banking services in Australia, as it contests allegations overseas it improperly attracted customers and knowingly facilitated money laundering.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
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