Binance

CoinFlash

Binance Eyes Uniswap’s Lunch With Launch of Centralized ‘Swaps’ Platform

The exchange giant is hoping to capitalize further on the DeFi boom with a new centralized trading platform that makes it a rival of the likes of Uniswap.

Markets  ·  4 September 2020
DeFi

Binance Launches Smart Contract-Enabled Blockchain, Adds Staking for Its Coin

Crypto exchange Binance has launched the mainnet for its smart contract-enabled blockchain and is also introducing staking for BNB tokens.

News  ·  1 September 2020
CoinFlash

Five CoinMarketCap Executives Depart Binance-Owned Firm

Binance plans to replace the executives with its own staff.

News  ·  31 August 2020
Exchanges

First Mover: Binance’s Shrinking Trading Spreads and Bitcoin’s Jackson Hole Fizzle

Traders are getting better fills due to shrinking bid-ask spreads on Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges. It's a sign of a healthy market.

Markets  ·  28 August 2020
Bitcoin

Binance’s Bitcoin ‘Bid-Ask Spreads’ Tighten as Cryptocurrency Markets Mature

The narrowing gap between bitcoin buy and sell orders on big exchanges like Binance shows an increasing depth to cryptocurrency markets.

Markets  ·  28 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks

The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains.

Tech  ·  27 August 2020
Newsletters

First Mover: Binance’s New DeFi Futures Let Crypto Traders Bet on Decentralization

Binance's new "DeFi Index Futures" show the push by centralized crypto exchanges to cash in on this year's frenzy in so-called decentralized finance.

Markets  ·  26 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance Exchange to List Paxos’ Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency

PAX Gold, a gold-backed digital asset created by Paxos, will soon launch for trading on Binance.

Markets  ·  25 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance.US Expands Into Florida, Eyeing Millions of Potential New Traders

Florida's financial regulators granted Binance.US a money transmitters license in July.

News  ·  25 August 2020
Exchanges

Over $1M in Ryuk Ransomware Bitcoin Was ‘Cashed Out’ on Binance: Report

Researchers reportedly traced bitcoin sent as payments to Ryuk ransomware controllers and found a good portion passed through Binance.

News  ·  24 August 2020
DeFi

Binance Taps DeFi Excitement to ‘Fuel’ Expansion Strategy in India

Binance is looking to accelerate business development in India during the local 2020 bull run – with an acute focus on decentralized finance.

Business  ·  24 August 2020
DeFi

Binance Launches DeFi Staking With Cryptos Kava and Dai

Users of crypto exchange Binance can now earn interest on dai and Kava as the exchange's decentralized finance (DeFi) staking platform goes live.

News  ·  20 August 2020
DeFi

Binance-Owned WazirX Announces DeFi Project With Matic

The exchange has opted for Matic instead of Ethereum’s network, which is currently dominating the DeFi space because of "high gas costs."

Markets  ·  18 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance Credited With Helping Take Down Ukraine Crypto Laundering Group

Binance began pouring more resources into its data analysis and laundering detection capabilities earlier this year.

News  ·  18 August 2020
CoinFlash

Elliptic Adds Monitoring Support for Binance Chain and BNB

Ellipitc is only the second crypto analysis company to support Binance's namesake blockchain.

News  ·  18 August 2020