Binance conducts 12th quarterly Coin Burn
The Binance exchange recently burned 3,477,388 Binance Coins (BNB), equivalent to US$60.5 million.
Binance lists Digibyte
Binance is currently the second-largest exchange on the Brave New Coin Exchanges tracking page with a daily recorded trading volume of just over US$1.6 Billion. The original Binance whitepaper suggests that it was designed to be a digital asset exchange primarily focused on crypto-to-crypto trading.
Binance adds 30 million USDT to Insurance Fund following May 10th drop
On the 10th of May, over 13 million USDT of the Binance Futures Insurance Fund was used to protect users trading Binance derivative products.
Binance Smart Chain brings smart contract capabilities to the Binance ecosystem
Binance saw rapid growth during its first year, after launching in 2017, and quickly became one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. It’s during this first year that Binance also started to lay the groundwork for an entire blockchain ecosystem, including its own blockchain.
Binance acquires CoinMarketCap – here’s why
Binance has officially announced its purchase of CoinMarketCap “for an undisclosed sum”, thought to be up to $400 million in a cash and share deal. CMC founder Brandon Chez is immediately out to “focus on his family” and will be replaced as interim CEO by current CMC Chief Strategy Officer Carylyne Chan.
Steemit takes control as exchanges reject a hostile takeover
The Valentine's Day sale of Steemit to Justin Sun has already turned sour with several high profile crypto entrepreneurs having to learn a lesson about decentralization.
Yahoo! Japan Subsidiary, TaoTao, and Binance move towards a strategic partnership
Z Corporation Inc., a subsidiary of Yahoo! Japan, the TaoTao exchange and Binance are in negotiations to serve the Japanese market.
Binance.US adds staking for Algorand and Cosmos
The U.S. based crypto exchange Binance.US will introduce staking rewards for Algorand (ALGO) and Cosmos (ATOM) in February.
China speculation runs wild as Binance plans Beijing office
Binance, which has built several outposts around the world since being banned from serving Chinese traders in 2017, is thought to be returning to the mainland with a new office in Beijing.
Binance adds new Staking Platform
As the staking economy grows, an increasing number of cryptocurrency exchanges are creating dedicated staking services to maintain users.
Binance U.S. opens account registrations
With U.S. users no longer able to access the original Binance platform, the fast moving crypto exchange is opening a compliant exchange for its large U.S. user base.
The rise of Crypto lending
As lending services migrate from financial institutions to the blockchain, new contenders are challenging legacy players with easy credit, versatile forms of collateral, and attractive interest rates.
Binance will test two futures trading platforms
Binance has announced the launch of two futures testnet platforms. 10,000 BNB will be given away to users that participate in the simulated trading competition designed to help Binance optimize its futures platform.
Stablecoin economy set for continued growth
The stablecoin ecosystem is rapidly evolving — with banks, big tech, and crypto startups all clamoring to offer blockchain-based versions of fiat currencies.
Binance sizes up BitMEX with Futures plans
Binance is set to introduce futures contracts, continuing an impressive rollout of products that give traders the ability to bet more with less capital.
Exchanges’ response to Bitrue hack shows maturing industry
In a sign of increasing sector maturity, crypto exchanges have worked together to mitigate the damage of the June 27th Bitrue hack.
