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The crypto industry spent ten years wrestling with a difficult question: can you scale rapidly while adhering to strict rules? With the start of 2026, the debate is effectively over. Binance just cleared the 300 million registered user mark worldwide. This proves that massive growth and heavy regulation can coexist. This number is not just a vanity metric. It confirms that adoption actually accelerates when oversight matures. We have moved past the era of asking investors to “trust us” and entered a phase where frameworks like ADGM allow the market to “verify us.” As digital assets integrate deeper with global finance, the ability to operate within sophisticated legal structures is no longer optional, it is the prerequisite for the next phase of growth. Regulation as a new key driver of growth The shift toward deep regulatory integration took physical form on January 5. This was when Binance officially transitioned its global platform operations to the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) framework. Operating under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), this move represents a complete structural overhaul rather than a simple licensing update. The platform has effectively unbundled its services to mirror the architecture of TradFi, a move that directly addresses the structural concerns of institutional capital. Under this new regime, operations are distinct across three specific entities, each with a defined role. Nest Exchange Limited operates as a multilateral trading facility, handling the matching engine for spot and derivatives markets. Nest Clearing and Custody Limited functions separately as the clearing house and custodian, ensuring that asset segregation is absolute, which is a critical demand from risk managers. Finally, Nest Trading Limited operates as the broker-dealer, managing OTC and conversion services. Wall Street risk committees have long demanded a specific safety mechanism before deploying capital: segregation. By splitting the exchange, the…

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