Tag: Binance

Binance Blockchain Week showcases Turkish crypto industry

Binance Blockchain Week Istanbul 2023 saw global crypto exchange Binance bringing its flagship event to Turkey on Nov. 8–9, where business is conducted in the Turkish lira — a top trading pair on its platform.  While Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was absent from the event, the Binance c-suite, along with key executives from a full roster of event sponsors, was more than enough to turn Binance Blockchain Week into one of the most packed Web3 events Istanbul has ever seen. As a city bridging Europe to Asia, Istanbul is…

Binance Deployer-Linked Wallet Suffers $27M USDT Theft

“The user made a withdrawal from Binance, which was valid and authorized on our platform. Unfortunately, the DeFi wallet that received the withdrawal was compromised. While this is outside of our scope of control, Binance’s security team is looking into the matter and we will provide assistance where we can,” a Binance spokesperson told CoinDesk. Source

Bybit Card adds new user bonus amid Binance crypto card closure in EU

European residents can now opt for a Bybit Card for their crypto-to-fiat conversion following the launch of a new incentive scheme. The program incorporates three welcome bonuses tailored for new users signing up for a Bybit Card. This Bybit Mastercard announcement coincided with Binance discontinuing its Visa card services for EU residents within the same week. Competition for crypto debit cards is heating up  Competition among debit card issuers has a long history, extending back decades. In the crypto era, the importance of virtual and physical cards to digital asset…

Binance Freezes $11.8 Million In Stolen Assets Following Kidnapping Incident

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Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has shared a report in which the exchange intervened in the theft of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets. Through a fast response operation, the Binance Global Head stated they were able to prevent the bad actors from making away with over 90% of the stolen loot. Binance Confiscates $11.8 Million In Assets Belonging To Kidnapped Clients In a Friday post on X, CZ stated that executives from one of Binance’s client companies were deceived into going on a business trip…

Badger DAO utility token surges amid Binance Futures launch

The Badger DAO utility token, BADGER, has skyrocketed in value thanks to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Badger DAO (BADGER) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) with a single purpose: to create the products and infrastructure needed to accelerate the use of Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral for other blockchains. In 24 hours, BADGER saw an impressive 20.18% increase, rising from $2.8 to $4.61 in the price range. At its peak, the token price reached $5.53. This price increase indicates positive market sentiment following Binance’s announcement. BADGER price | Source: CoinMarketCap The coin’s…

Binance to stop accepting deposits in Russian rubles

Starting Nov. 15, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange will stop accepting deposits in Russian rubles. Withdrawals will continue until Jan. 31, 2024. Users with fiat balances in Russian rubles can transfer funds to CommEX for free, according to the announcement. At the same time, on Nov. 9, CommEX itself added a channel for replenishing and withdrawing funds from the exchange wallet in rubles and opened trading in the USDT/RUB pair on the spot market. “Register for a CommEX account or log into the CommEX account, and connect it to the corresponding…

CME, Where Institutions Trade Bitcoin, Flipped Binance in Futures Volumes. Is That as Bullish as It Sounds?

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But, if you believe in efficient markets, then you’d have to think a pre-scheduled event that 99.9% of all bitcoin holders know about and eagerly await would have to be “priced in.” Then again, it’s hard to say crypto markets are efficient. And the same guys who thought up the Efficient Markets theory also said it’s impossible to find a $10 bill on the street, because, if it was there, it’d already be pocketed by someone. Yet I find (and lose) money all the time, and crypto traders sometimes make…

CME Tops Binance, Holds Largest Bitcoin Futures Open Interest

CME’s rise to the top suggests increasing institutional interest as the platform is a favorite among large traditional financial institutions. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surpassed Binance as the exchange with the largest Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) for only the second time in history. The first time was over two years ago. At the time, strong investor appetite after the launch of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF increased Bitcoin (BTC) Futures trading on the exchange. CME surpassed Binance by about $2 million on open interest before the latter retook…

CME overtakes Binance as leading Bitcoin futures exchange

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The regulated derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange has surpassed Binance to become the leading Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange. The shift marks the first time in two years that CME has claimed the top spot, indicating a surge in demand from institutional traders. CME currently holds the top position among futures and perpetual futures exchanges, per CoinGlass data, with an open interest (OI) of around $3.99 billion and a notable 24.32% of the market share. Meanwhile, Binance’s OI has decreased to $3.77 billion, down by 13% over the same timeframe. Notional…

Binance to terminate Russian ruble deposits next week

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is progressing with its exit from Russia and is preparing to terminate local currency deposits next week. Binance will stop accepting deposits in Russian rubles starting Nov. 15, 2023, the firm officially announced on Friday. Binance also advised users to withdraw RUB from the platform, as it expects to terminate RUB withdrawals on Jan. 31, 2024. The announcement notes that Binance users can transfer their funds to CommEX, a new crypto exchange business that acquired Binance’s Russian division in September 2023. Binance noted that RUB withdrawals on…