Binance - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/crypto

First Digital Group to debut USD-pegged stablecoin on Binance

First Digital Group, which includes First Digital Trust, one of Asia’s leading qualified custodians and a registered trust company headquartered in Hong Kong, announces that its stablecoin, First Digital USD (FDUSD), issued under the entity FD121, will debut and list on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume.

26 July 2023

News/regulation

Binance quits Netherlands after failing to get licence; faces French investigation

Binance's regulatory woes continue, with the crypto exchange forced to exit the Netherlands and facing up to a French investigation in "aggravated" money laundering.

16 June 2023

News/crypto

Binance.US suspends dollar deposits

Days after the SEC sued it, the US arm of Binance says it is suspending dollar deposits and that its banking partners are preparing to pause dollar withdrawal channels.

09 June 2023

News/crypto

Money20/20: MiCA, the regulation to rule them all

Hot on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for failing to protect US investors, Vishal Sacheendran, director, MENA & Europe, Binance, took to the stage at Money20/20 in Amsterdam to provide a TL; DR version of incoming crypto asset Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) regulation.

07 June 2023

News/regulation

SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging a host of securities law violations and accusing the world's largest crypto exchange of engaging in an "extensive web of deception".

05 June 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Gulf Binance granted digital asset licenses in Thailand

Gulf Binance Co., Ltd., (“Gulf Binance”), has been granted digital asset operator licenses by the Thailand Ministry of Finance through the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Thailand. Gulf Binance is a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova Co., Ltd. (“Gulf”) following a 2022 agreement between the two organizations to set up a digital asset exchange in Thailand. Having secured these licenses, Gulf Binance will be able to operate as a digital asset exchange and digital asset broker and is set to launch in Thailand in the fourth quarter of 2023.

26 May 2023

News/crypto

Westpac bans transfers to Binance

Westpac has banned customers from sending money to the Australian arm of Binance as part of a wider series of measures designed to tackle cryptocurrency-related scam losses.

19 May 2023

Company announcement/crypto

Binance launches AI-driven Web3 education tool

Binance Academy, a leading Web3 education platform by Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has launched Binance Sensei, a new innovative AI-driven learning tool for free education on Web3, blockchain, and crypto. To elevate the user learning experience, Binance Sensei aims to transform how users explore and interact with educational content, ensuring a more engaging process.

28 April 2023

News/crypto

Binance US calls off $1bn deal to buy Voyager assets

Binance US has pulled the plug on a $1 billion deal to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.

25 April 2023

Company announcement/security

Binance joins Fido Alliance

We are excited to announce that Binance has officially joined the FIDO Alliance, one of the most influential and largest associations focused on developing passwordless authentication standards.

30 March 2023

News/crypto

Top US regulator hits Binance with law suit

The US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission has charged Binance and two of its top executives with "wilful evasion of US law" and is seeking disgorgement, civil monetary penalties and permanent trading and registration bans against the digital asset firm.

27 March 2023

News/crypto

Binance resumes spot trading after glitch

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it is back up and running after it was forced to suspended all spot trading on its platform due to a bug.

24 March 2023