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 <p class="is-style-lead">Binance is considering <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="legal" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/legal.html">legal</a> recourse after payment processor Checkout.com abruptly decided to cut ties with the crypto exchange.</p> 
 <p>Checkout.com’s letters of termination, issued on Aug. 9 and Aug. 11, allude to regulatory concerns, money laundering allegations, and compliance inquiries.</p> 
 <p>Binance, however, asserts a contrary stance, stating that it does not agree with Checkout’s “rationale for termination.” The firm, under the helm of CEO Changpeng Zhao, is reportedly pursuing potential <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="legal" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/legal.html">legal</a> remedies. </p> 
 <p>Despite the partnership dissolution, Binance emphasizes that user services remain unaffected and on-ramp and off-ramp facilities are operational.</p> 
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 <p>The severed partnership has marked the end of Binance Connect, a crypto buy-and-sell platform licensed for operation. Launched in March 2022, the platform facilitated transactions between the cryptocurrency and traditional financial sectors. It played a pivotal role in handling approximately $2 billion in transactions for Binance in a single month.</p> 
 <p>This <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="breakup" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/breakup.html">breakup</a> further exacerbates Binance’s ongoing challenges. The exchange has faced difficulty securing partnerships across its international offices due to so-called debanking measures and regulatory issues. </p> 
 <p>European and Australian branches encountered abrupt banking service terminations, and Binance.US struggled to find U.S. banking partners. To address these issues, Zhao contemplated the purchase of a bank.</p> 
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 <p>A Forbes editor suggested Friday that when Binance initially introduced Checkout.com’s platform in early 2020, it neglected to incorporate the essential anti-money laundering tool, 3D-Secure.&nbsp;</p> 
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">When Binance launched Checkout’s platform in the first half of 2020 it did so without implementing the anti-money laundering tool 3D-Secure. Shortly after launch Visa alerted them to a flood of fraudulent transactions on Binance — approximately $10 million</p>— Iain Martin (@_IainMartin) August 18, 2023 
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 <p>Subsequently, Visa notified Binance about a surge of fraudulent transactions, estimated to be around $10 million, shortly after the platform’s launch. This revelation underscores the intricate challenges Binance has grappled with, further illuminating the intricacies of its operational landscape.</p> 
 <p>Last year, London-based Checkout.com began exploring ways to further advance crypto for payment purposes.</p> 
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