火星财经消息, 一些加密货币初创公司对肯尼亚提出的虚拟资产服务提供商（VASP）法案表示担忧，警告称该法案可能会给与币安相关的游说团体带来过大的影响力，从而可能破坏该国数字资产行业的公平竞争。肯尼亚的一些加密货币利益相关者声称，当地虚拟资产商会（VAC）进行了由币安赞助的监管谈判，缺乏独立性并充当了该交易所的代理人。报道称，币安以保密协议为由，每月向 VAC 支付每个国家 6000 美元的政策宣传费用，这引发了市场担忧，即该游说团体可能会歪曲肯尼亚的加密货币规则，使币安受益，并排挤当地参与者。（Cointelegraph）

<div>火星财经消息, 一些加密货币初创公司对肯尼亚提出的虚拟资产服务提供商（VASP）法案表示担忧，警告称该法案可能会给与币安相关的游说团体带来过大的影响力，从而可能破坏该国数字资产行业的公平竞争。肯尼亚的一些加密货币利益相关者声称，当地虚拟资产商会（VAC）进行了由币安赞助的监管谈判，缺乏独立性并充当了该交易所的代理人。报道称，币安以保密协议为由，每月向 VAC 支付每个国家 6000 美元的政策宣传费用，这引发了市场担忧，即该游说团体可能会歪曲肯尼亚的加密货币规则，使币安受益，并排挤当地参与者。（Cointelegraph）</div>

分析：币安与肯尼亚加密货币游说团体的联系引发垄断担忧

<Cointelegraph> Mars Finance reports that some cryptocurrency startups have expressed concerns about Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) bill, warning that the bill might grant excessive influence to Binance-related lobbying groups, potentially undermining fair competition in the country's digital asset industry. Some cryptocurrency stakeholders in Kenya claim that the local Virtual Assets Committee (VAC) conducted regulatory negotiations sponsored by Binance, lacking independence and acting as the exchange's agent. Reports suggest that Binance pays VAC $6,000 per month in policy advocacy fees for each country under the guise of a confidentiality agreement, raising market concerns that the lobbying group might distort Kenya's cryptocurrency rules to benefit Binance and squeeze out local participants. </Cointelegraph>

<div>Mars Finance News: Some cryptocurrency startups have expressed concerns about Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) bill, warning that the legislation might grant excessive influence to Binance-related lobbying groups, potentially undermining fair competition in the country's digital asset industry. Some Kenyan cryptocurrency stakeholders claim that the local Virtual Assets Association (VAC) conducted regulatory negotiations sponsored by Binance, lacking independence and acting as the exchange's proxy. Reports suggest that Binance pays VAC $6,000 per month in policy advocacy fees for each country under confidentiality agreements, raising market concerns that the lobbying group might distort Kenya's cryptocurrency regulations to benefit Binance and marginalize local participants. (Cointelegraph)</div>

Analysis: Binance’s links to Kenyan crypto lobby raise monopoly concerns

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