PANews reported on October 1 that according to Bitcoin.com, Binance said it has complied with international sanctions and restricted access to its platform for sanctioned Russian individuals and entities. Binance emphasized that compliance is its top priority and said it is re-evaluating its business operations in Russia. Although the platform provides limited services to existing Russian users to protect the security of their digital assets, Binance strictly abides by global sanctions rules and refuses sanctioned users access to its platform.