Binance takes $100M stake in Circle under expanded USDC deal
Circle sold Binance $100 million in stock and agreed to pay monthly incentives under an expanded fiveyear partnership promoting USDC. Source:Cointelegraph
Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal
Circle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure. Source:CoinDesk
Binance launches 24/7 FX perps with weekend pricing system
Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering aroundtheclock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.…
ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, highlevel intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously…
Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment
Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.…
Hamas’ military wing told donors to avoid Binance. Use Bybit, OKX and others instead
Hamas’ military wing advised donors not to use Binance to handle funds but rather to use Bybit, OKX, Kast and Redotpay, according to recent U.S. Department of…
Binance adds 11 US-listed ETFs to wealth management offering
The crypto exchange is expanding its traditional finance offerings with 11 USlisted exchangetraded funds focused on US Treasurys and investmentgrade bonds.…
HYPE price could suffer as Binance takes its revenue: Alice Liu
Token buybacks have pushed Hyperliquid to all time highs, but Alice Liu from CoinMarketCap warns that Binance poses a threat to the revenue stream it depends…
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Buying pressure in Binancepaired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions. Source:CoinDesk
Binance expands TradFi push with options on 1,000 US stocks, ETFs
The launch gives eligible nonUS users access to physically settled options on more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs through a single Binance account.…
Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings
Yi, who is now the coCEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats. Source:CoinDesk
XRP’s 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback
CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs…