The history of binary options has not been a buttery one. It has uneven success stories. However, it has survived on the market and is slowly gaining popularity. History indicates that this trading class was uncovered in the year 2008. From that year, it was publicly available for traders with limitations.
After a while, multiple trading brokers appeared with features. Binary options trading was pretty easy, but scams were the biggest fear. And here comes the dark period for the binary options industry. However, the industry has already surpassed that phrase.
The Times of Israel reported and exposed the fraudulent activities of binary options in 2017. According to that report,
“At its height, binary options were estimated to bring in $5 billion-$10 billion a year. Hundreds of firms have operated from Israel, employing thousands of Israelis and defrauding customers worldwide.”
Additionally, the country banned the practice and extended the deadline until 2017. All of this happened only as a result of strong laws and regulations.
The same happened with other countries like the United States, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, etc. After a strong lawsuit, most countries reduced restrictions or banned offshore brokers.