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Binance yesterday announced the Chinese launch of its P2P trading service, with the slug-line, âanything that makes it easier to get cryptoâ. One thing it didnât announce, but head honcho, CZ, later confirmed on Twitter, was the addition of fiat on-ramps via WeChat and Alipay. Easier to get crypto, indeed.
Binance Focuses on China Market
The launch of peer-to-peer (P2P) trading was dealt with in typical Binance fashion, with a tweet from CZ. âLast night, Binance, launches P2P trading, starting with China,â it read.
Most of CT probably canât use it yet, but 1.4 billion people can. We will expand the service to other regions soon.
The tweet linked to a blog post, explaining that P2P trading functionality was available against the Yuan (CNY), for BTC, ETH, and USDT. This was initially rolling out to Android users, with an iOS and web interface integration coming soon.
One More ThingâŠ
The other development making it easier to get crypto (through Binance) was not announced at all. Instead it was chanced upon by Binance user, and BitDeer CEO, Haiyi Lu.
âIs Binance now accepting fiat on-ramp with Alipay and WeChat pay?â she tweeted. âExciting news⊠would love for someone to confirm.â
Lu added a screen shot of an Android app with tabs for Bank Card, WeChat, and Alipay options for Buying BTC.
She didnât wait long for a response, from CZ himself, saying simply, âYes.â
Bitcoin Trading Tailored For Chinese Market
The Chinese government officially banned cryptocurrency exchanges from operating in the country back in 2017. However a senior lawyer this year suggested that occasional P2P trading is legal. It is perhaps no surprise then that China would be the first (or most pressing) region for Binance to launch this service.
WeChat and AliPay are amongst the biggest payment processors in the country, so introducing these as on-ramps is a major deal. Interestingly, both WeChat and Alipay have previously suggested that they will not allow cryptocurrency purchase through their platforms. There is also, of course, the threat of any purchases being monitored by the government.
Understanding the reasoning for the Chinese launch of P2P, one Twitter user suggested India as a potential market to expand into next.
CZ responded with a cryptic: âcareful what you wish for.â
Watch this space.
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