Key Takeaways
- Binance plans to reduce its stake in Gopax from 72.6% to 10%.
- The stake sale is a response to governance structure demands by South Korean regulators.
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Binance is reportedly in final-stage talks to sell a majority stake in South Korean crypto exchange Gopax to local cloud service provider Megazone, according to a July 11 report from The Chosun Ilbo.
The global crypto exchange is looking to reduce its 72.6% ownership in Gopax to around 10% in response to requests from South Korean financial authorities to improve the exchange’s governance structure. The stake sale comes as Gopax faces an August 11 deadline to renew its real-name account contract with Jeonbuk Bank, which was initially signed in August 2022 for a two-year term.
Binance acquired its controlling stake in Gopax in February 2023 as part of efforts to re-enter the South Korean market after ceasing multiple operations there in 2021. However, South Korean regulators have so far denied approval for the change in majority ownership, effectively blocking Binance’s capital injection into Gopax.
An unnamed industry insider told The Chosun Ilbo th
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Author: Vince Dioquino