Binance

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Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies. Binance was founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao. It was initially based in China, then moved to Japan, subsequently left Japan for Malta, and now has no official company headquarters. Binance has been the subject of lawsuits and challenges from regulatory authorities. As a result, it has been banned from operating or ordered to cease operations in some countries, and has been issued fines. On 21 November 2023, Binance pleaded guilty to violating U.S. anti–money laundering rules and paid a $4.3 billion fine. The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ordered Binance to stop all regulated activity in the UK in June 2021. In March 2025, The Wall Street Journal uncovered that the company was in talks with Donald Trump's family about business dealings. In August 2025, The Wall Street Journal found that Binance was quietly administering a trading platform for...

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