“These licenses allow Binance to expand the products and services offered including options tailored to the needs of our customers in El Salvador,” Daniel Acosta, general manager for Colombia, Central America and Caribbean at Binance, said in the statement. Source
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance released its latest proof-of-reserves (PoRs) on Aug. 1, offering transparency into its crypto reserves. However, the movement of its USD Coin (USDC) reserves at the time of Silvergte’s collapse caught many people’s attention and became a topic of discussion on X (formerly Twitter). The latest reserve audit suggests Binance holds more than enough crypto and cash to cover user funds. The ratio of Binance’s net balances to its customers’ net balances is more than 100% for all its assets as shown in the snapshot below. Binance asset reserve…
Telegram bots have been increasingly emerging as a new tool to get exposure to cryptocurrency markets and a number of related services. The cumulative crypto trading volume associated with Telegram bots exceeded $190 million as of early August 2023, according to a new report by Binance’s research arm Binance Research. Crypto activity facilitated through Telegram bots has been specifically on the rise in recent months. On July 23, daily volumes of chatbots-enabled crypto trades hit a record high of $10 million, Binance Research’s chief financial officer Jie Xuan Chua wrote…
The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume has announced support for memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a collateral asset for one of its loan programs. In a new company statement, Binance says that it’s adding SHIB, alongside a handful of other altcoins, as collateral to its flexible loan feature. Binance’s flexible loans allow users to take out loans collateralized by cryptocurrencies without needing to commit to a specific loan term for the duration of the loan. Other digital assets included in the loan program as supported collateral include blockchain-based…
Top Stories This Week The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem experienced a challenging week after a seismic security incident led to over $61 million being stolen from Curve Finance’s pools, leaving several protocols facing broader contagion risks. This attack exposed vulnerabilities across DeFi projects and sparked efforts to recover stolen funds over the past few days, hammering the performance of tokens and even stablecoins as a result of the dramatic ups and downs in this story. As the community navigates the aftermath of this exploit, Cointelegraph compiled the week’s events, presenting…
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has achieved another significant milestone. The firm, which recently turned six, keeps racking up several achievements despite the FUD that has surrounded it in recent times. A Worthy Feat For Binance The world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume has recently disclosed that its registered users now stand at a whopping 150 million. This was revealed in a tweet by its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, on Thursday. In the tweet, CZ noted his company’s milestone amidst growing regulatory scrutiny of…
Binance has continued to make significant strides, cementing its role as a crucial player in the market. One of the recent moves involves the addition of 22 new loanable and collateral assets to its Flexible Loan and VIP Loan services, including the meme-inspired cryptocurrency, Shiba Inu. This marks an essential milestone for Shiba Inu, intensifying the spotlight of the dog-themed meme coin. Shiba Inu Emerges As A Viable Collateral Asset Binance’s approval of Shiba Inu as a collateral asset is specifically noteworthy as it suggests that the crypto exchange is…
Binance CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has recently provided details on a failed $20 million scam attempt in a bid to keep the crypto community on alert for future occurrences. Crypto Scammers Are “So Good Now,” Binance CEO Says In a tweet on August 2, Changpeng Zhao described a recent scam attempt as “clever,” stating that it was “luckily” prevented as the bad actors in the crypto space seem to have gotten better. Related Reading: Curve DAO (CRV) Price Recovery Post-Exploit: What Would Be A Realistic Scenario? Specifically, the Binance CEO drew…
The crypto exchange listed the Hong Kong-regulated First Digital’s FDUSD stablecoin last week. Original
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $29,000 on Aug. 3 as market concerns over largest global exchange Binance reignited BTC price downside. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price analysis “expects” support retest Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action heading lower before a modest comeback into the Wall Street open. Rumors over new United States legal action against Binance made for a disappointing 24 hours for Bitcoin bulls after a brief trip above $30,000. With the trading range still firmly in place, monitoring resource Material Indicators forecast…