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Binance recently said it will stop using its P2P Cash Zone service, which allows people to transact in cryptocurrency in person via registered merchants. The company is scheduled to shut down operations on March 31. The P2P Cash Zone was introduced in 2023 for use in regions with thinning banking services and transactions in more than 100 local currency units with many payment options. As a bridge that allowed crypto to cash exchanges directly, this service was essential and worked as a link between traditional fiat and digital currencies. Source: X Consequences of the Shutdown Binance’s decision to stop the P2P Cash Zone also goes hand in hand with focusing on core services and developing new solutions. This shutdown will see a few of the major changes. With the focus on stable coins for stability in the dynamic cryptocurrency market, the access to stable coins might change. Their ability to access the P2P Cash Zone was a direct way for the users of the P2P Network to acquire stablecoins. This also meant that the closure of the P2P Cash Zone could put some roadblocks on how users can access these important financial tools. This afforded them a service that other platforms couldn’t replicate, especially for those in underbanked zones. Closure of its services can limit the avenues for performing local transactions and might force individuals to opt for other less secure and more cumbersome instruments. Then, the trading dynamics inside the platform are also going to change. Traders and merchants dependent on the P2P cash zone for liquidity may have to change their strategies. It’s likely, however, that not all users will find the transition from in-person trading entirely online to be enticing, especially the cash transaction in anonymity, and with immediacy. It would result in such a shift that…

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