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Binance

Largest crypto exchange by volume. No formal global HQ. Operates regional entities.

convicted
—, — binance.com
BSCBNBETHBTC
Milestones · 3/3100%
2023
Settled with US DOJ for $4.3B; CZ stepped down
2019
Launched BNB Chain (then BSC)
2017
Launched, raised $15M ICO
Regulatory & legal history

Nov 2023: pleaded guilty to BSA, sanctions, and unlicensed money-transmitter violations. $4.3B settlement. CZ pleaded guilty personally and served 4 months in federal prison (sentenced Apr 2024).

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coindesk1 day ago
Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuit

Binance alleged RedotPay poached customers from the crypto exchange in a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong.

cointelegraph2 days ago
Binance sues RedotPay over alleged $473 million user losses: Report

Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages.

theblock3 days ago
Binance launches bitcoin-backed ‘Lite Loan’ with $1,000 borrowing limit

Binance has launched Lite Loan, a bitcoin-backed borrowing product that lets eligible users borrow up to $1,000 in USDT.

theblock5 days ago
Iran-linked exchange sent $676 million to Binance in alleged sanctions-evasion operation: Reuters

Dubai-based Shelbit processed over $4 billion since May 2024 through a network tied to Iranian gambling sites, the central bank, and the IRGC, per Reuters.

decrypt6 days ago
CZ Warns Bitcoin Holders After $70 Million Wallet Exploit: 'Nothing Is 100%'

The Binance founder urged holders to spread funds across multiple wallets as Galaxy Research put the toll from the Coldcard exploit at roughly $70 million—nearly double the initial estimate.

coindesk6 days ago
Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure.

coindesk7 days ago
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network

Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.

cointelegraph7 days ago
RWA perpetual futures volume nears Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Binance

RWA perpetual futures reached 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual volume on Hyperliquid and Binance as tokenized equities led trading.

theblock8 days ago
Binance.US to apply for CFTC license in August for prediction market platform

Binance.US CEO Stephen Gregory said at a recent conference that the company will apply for a designated contract market license in August.

cointelegraph8 days ago
Binance.US to attempt prediction markets entry as CFTC-licensed entity, says CEO

The CEO of the US crypto exchange said that the company would apply for a license with the CFTC in August allowing it to offer prediction markets.

cointelegraph9 days ago
Binance launches regulated gold, silver options through ADGM exchange

New commodity options let traders gain exposure to gold and silver prices through Binance’s Abu Dhabi-regulated exchange.

coindesk9 days ago
Binance offers gold and silver options after commodity futures pull in billions in daily volume

The crypto exchange unveils commodity options following strong uptake for gold and silver perps.

coindesk10 days ago
Binance makes fighting crypto crime more difficult, says new report

The New York Times says a quiet change to Binance's compliance rules is forcing international law enforcement to navigate slow-moving government treaties to get user data.

cointelegraph10 days ago
Binance co-founder CZ backs crypto license passporting across ASEAN

Binance co-founder CZ backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN to simplify approvals, reduce compliance costs and encourage competition.

cointelegraph10 days ago
Binance phishs its own staff monthly, India censors BitChat code: Asia Express

Binance has been phishing its own staff to get ahead of potential attacks. South Korean crypto volumes tank 89% — plus all of the week’s other crypto news from Asia.

cointelegraph11 days ago
Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries

Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.

cointelegraph12 days ago
Binance ‘red teams’ its own staff every month to keep hackers out

Binance regularly tests its employees for security hygiene, with social engineering becoming a major source of industry breaches.

cointelegraph14 days ago
Bitcoin falls under $64K as surging US bond yields boost Fed rate-hike odds

Bitcoin saw several dips under the $64,000 mark as a Binance “plunge protection team” reemerged with bid liquidity to avoid a deeper BTC price rout.

cointelegraph15 days ago
Binance joins STOP THE TRAFFIK in anti-human trafficking effort

The partnership expands Binance’s compliance efforts by providing intelligence and training to help detect cryptocurrency activity tied to human trafficking and child exploitation.

cointelegraph16 days ago
Bitcoin analysis eyes ‘serious volume’ after Binance sees 9K BTC daily outflow

Binance set multimonth records for net BTC outflows on Tuesday, adding to an emerging trend of positive inflows to the US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

coindesk17 days ago
Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy months after token scandal and strategic overhaul

The filing comes after months of upheaval that included a controversial market-making agreement, an internal investigation into its MOVE token launch, a Binance ban tied to its market maker and a last-ditch pivot from Ethereum scaling to cross-border payments.

cointelegraph17 days ago
Binance & OKX users face $1900 fines in Vietnam, Coinbase in China? Asia Express

Retail users in Vietnam who trade on offshore crypto exchanges like Binance or OKX face heavy penalties. Network School controversy in Malaysia over Israeli citizen ban.

coindesk20 days ago
Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account

teakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.

cointelegraph23 days ago
US Senator blasts AG pick for ‘dismantling’ crypto unit, Trump’s CZ pardon

President Donald Trump’s pick for US Attorney General faced criticism from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on his approach to crypto enforcement and the pardon of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.

theblock23 days ago
How Crypto Venues Are Building Financial Operating Systems: Binance as a Super App

From Trading Venue to Financial Operating System Across crypto’s largest venues, the fundamentals of execution, including pricing, depth, latency, and fees, are converging. These remain critical to the business and a precondition for competing at scale, but as they standardize across the top platforms, they become harder to differentiate on. Alongside them, ecosystem breadth is […]

coindesk24 days ago
Binance bets on becoming a crypto 'super app' as stablecoins reshape growth

Shunyet Jan, Binance’s head of spot trading and derivatives, said the exchange is focusing more on payments and financial services than on trading alone as it drives the next phase of its expansion.

coindesk24 days ago
Binance.US CEO says exchange is rebuilding, eyes return to 20% U.S. market share

Binance.US is betting ultra-low fees, new regulated products and deeper liquidity will help it regain customers after two years of regulatory setbacks.

cointelegraph25 days ago
Binance June futures volume at $1.6T defies crypto spot trading slump

Binance futures volume jumped 80% in June, to $1.61 trillion, outpacing rivals while broader crypto trading activity remained weak.

theblock28 days ago
Binance co-CEO says 70% of EU withdrawals went to self-custody after MiCA deadline, with just 30% going to licensed platforms

Richard Teng said 70% of EU user withdrawals following its service suspension moved to self-custody rather than MiCA-regulated platforms.

cointelegraph29 days ago
Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says

Binance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng.