Cryptocurrency Exchange news and trends

Binance Introduces Social Platform Focused on Web3 Trends
Cryptocurrency // October 12, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has rebranded its social platform, formerly known as Binance Feed, to Binance Square. The rebranding reflects the platform’s transformation from a content aggregator to a social platform focused on the latest trends in Web3, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 12) blog post. In addition...

Binance Exits Russia With Sale to Fledgling Crypto Firm CommEX
Cryptocurrency // September 27, 2023

Binance says it will exit the Russian cryptocurrency market as part of its compliance strategy. The world’s largest crypto company announced Wednesday (Sept. 27) that it had agreed to sell its Russian business to CommEX, a crypto exchange that apparently launched Tuesday (Sept. 26) morning. The move follows a...

Binance in ‘Do or Die’ Mode as Traders Imagine Life Without Exchange
Cryptocurrency // September 26, 2023

What would happen if the world’s largest cryptocurrency company suddenly collapsed? It’s a question the industry is asking about Binance, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 26), as that company faces legal battles with regulators and a decline in trading volume. The report notes that one institutional...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Lawyers Seek Delay in Fraud Trial
Legal // August 30, 2023

The criminal fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly facing a potential delay. Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyers have raised concerns about the limited time they have had to review the extensive evidence in the case, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 30). U.S. District Judge Lewis...

Interviews & Exclusives
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Minted Massive Crypto Fortune by Taking (Relatively) Long View

July 07, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried became one of the richest names in crypto by building a better mousetrap: a stable and customer-focused exchange that grew primarily by word of mouth.  Just how rich is a matter of some dispute. Forbes estimates that the fortune of the founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is $20 billion, up […]

Quick Reads
Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months

October 18, 2023
Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned as the managing director of Binance’s French unit, the latest in a line of leaders to depart the cryptocurrency exchange. Cabossioras, who joined Binance in April of last year, initially served as the head of legal in the region before becoming the general manager for the country, according to a Wednesday […]

Binance Introduces Social Platform Focused on Web3 Trends

October 12, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has rebranded its social platform, formerly known as Binance Feed, to Binance Square. The rebranding reflects the platform’s transformation from a content aggregator to a social platform focused on the...

Binance Exits Russia With Sale to Fledgling Crypto Firm CommEX

September 27, 2023
Binance says it will exit the Russian cryptocurrency market as part of its compliance strategy. The world’s largest crypto company announced Wednesday (Sept. 27) that it had agreed to sell its Russian business...

Binance in ‘Do or Die’ Mode as Traders Imagine Life Without Exchange

September 26, 2023
What would happen if the world’s largest cryptocurrency company suddenly collapsed? It’s a question the industry is asking about Binance, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 26), as that company faces legal...