Blog & Resources | Binance.US

Building the Most Customer-Centric Organization in Crypto

Dear Binance.US Customers, Six months ago, I wrote a letter outlining the 2022 focus areas for Binance.US, which centered on our tireless commitment to build the most customer-centric organization in the industry. Since publishing that letter, we have seen the world change dramatically, prompting fears of an economic

Affiliate, Affiliates, Affiliate Program

Introducing the Binance.US Affiliate Program | Apply Now

Share Binance.US with your network to get up to $1,000 for every referral.

Bitcoin, For Beginner Traders, Education

How to Buy, Sell, and Trade Bitcoin: Helpful Tips

Learn how to buy, sell, and trade Bitcoin with these helpful tips.

Bitcoin, zero fees, Trading, Product

Binance.US Unveils ZERO Fees for Bitcoin Trading, Available to all New and Existing Customers

Binance.US, the U.S. partner to the world’s largest crypto exchange and America’s home to buy, sell, trade, convert and stake digital assets, today announced a new pricing model that offers zero fees on bitcoin (BTC) trading to all users. Available immediately, users can enjoy free trading

Education, DOGE, For Beginner Traders

What Is Dogecoin? | The Complete Guide for Beginners

What is Dogecoin? Learn all you need to know about this cryptocurrency. Whether you’re new to cryptocurrency or have been following it for some time, you may wonder, “What is Dogecoin, and how does it work?” In this article, we’ll answer those questions and give you general tips

Education, For Beginner Traders

What Is A Crypto Wallet?

Learn all about crypto wallets and how to choose the right one for you. A crypto wallet allows users to store, access, and manage their crypto funds. There are many different types of crypto wallets to choose from, but chances are, if you own cryptocurrencies, you already have a crypto

Bitcoin, Education, For Beginner Traders

What Is Bitcoin? | The Complete Guide for Beginners

As the original cryptocurrency, Bitcoin may represent a viable way to build wealth. If you’re new to the cryptocurrency market, or even if you’ve been following it for some time, you may be wondering, “What is Bitcoin and how can I get started buying and selling it?” In

Staking, Product

Binance.US Launches New Staking Product, Empowering Customers to Do More With Their Money

Binance.US - America’s home to buy, sell, trade, and convert digital assets with some of the lowest fees in the industry - today unveiled its new staking platform, Binance.US Staking, with an “auto-restake” feature. Through this new platform, customers can stake a broad selection of tokens while

MTL, Money Transmitter License

Binance.US Officially Launches in Idaho | Register Now

Binance.US today announced that it has received its Money Transmitter License (MTL) from Idaho’s Department of Finance, Securities Bureau. Through the receipt of this MTL, Binance.US is officially live in Idaho, and customers across the Gem State can now register to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies quickly

Leadership

The Weeknd Partners with Binance for the First Crypto Powered World Tour

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced it is the official sponsor of The Weeknd's "After Hours Til Dawn" tour, which will begin July 8, 2022. This marks the first global concert tour to integrate Web 3.0 technology for an enhanced fan experience.

Fan Token, Education, For Beginner Traders

Fan Tokens: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Upgrade your sports experience with a fan token from your favorite team. More than 60 organizations around the world, including Formula 1 racing, soccer teams, and e-sports teams, use fan tokens to interact with enthusiasts from all over the world. But what exactly are fan tokens? What are the benefits

Company

Binance.US Joins TRUST

At Binance.US, we are driven by a compliance-first mindset. As a US based business, ensuring we are fully compliant factors into every decision we make. We have invested heavily on this front, with 20% of US employees dedicated to compliance and risk, including three executive hires in the department

Rhode Island, Company

Binance.US Receives Currency Transmitter License

Binance.US is pleased to announce that it has received its Currency Transmitter License from the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Banking Division. “Binance.US continues to demonstrate our commitment to being a compliance-first organization by securing licenses across America and hiring top legal, compliance, and regulatory talent, “ said

Chainabuse

Binance.US Co-Launches Chainabuse

At Binance.US, the safety and security of our customers is a top priority. As with any industry, scams are a real risk and concern in the digital economy, especially as interest in cryptocurrencies continues to grow and gains more mainstream adoption. As a regulated exchange, we believe it is

Leadership

Krishna Juvvadi Joins Binance.US as Vice President, Head of Legal

Binance.US today announced the appointment of Krishna Juvvadi as Vice President, Head of Legal. In this role, Krishna leads the day-to-day operations of the company’s legal department, helping to support the organization’s continued build out and advancing its efforts to become the most compliant digital asset platform

Education, For Beginner Traders, 101

Crypto for Beginners: How To Start Investing in Crypto

Get equipped to make your first crypto trade with this guide from our experts. With so many terms to learn and strategies to understand, crypto investing can be daunting for beginners and intermediate traders alike. We know — we were there once, too. That’s why we created this ultimate guide

Santos FC, SANTOS, Fan Token

All About Santos FC Fan Token (SANTOS)

SANTOS is a BEP-20 fan token that grants token holders access to immersive fan experiences for Santos FC, the club with the most scored goals in the history of world football. Fan tokens are utility tokens that power the fan experience, connecting teams and brands with their fans worldwide. In

Education, Security

How to Spot Common Crypto Scams and Stay Safe Online

While there are opportunities in the world of cryptocurrencies, users should learn to identify and avoid common types of crypto scams used by bad actors. Please note that this article is for information purposes only and not designed to provide a comprehensive or complete overview of scams present in the

Our Listings, FLOW, Flow Network, NBA Top Shot, CryptoKitties

All About Flow Network (FLOW)

FLOW is the native utility token of Flow Network and is used by developers and users for staking, rewards, payment of transaction fees, and other purposes. The Flow Network is a platform that allows developers to build decentralized apps (dApps) and blockchain-based games, and create and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

Our Listings, JasmyCoin, JASMY

All About JasmyCoin (JASMY)

JasmyCoin is an Ethereum token that functions as the payment currency within the Jasmy platform. JasmyCoin (JASMY) serves as the utility token on the platform and is used to purchase user data on Jasmy’s secure marketplace. The Jasmy Platform uses the principles of decentralization to solve problems attributed to

Our Listings, Gitcoin, GTC, Open Source, Web3, Public Goods

All About Gitcoin (GTC)

Gitcoin is a blockchain-based platform that aims to connect Web3 coders, developers, and creators with funding opportunities. With an emphasis on supporting open-source projects that constitute a “digital public good”, Gitcoin is designed to attract talent to open source projects by offering meaningful financial incentives via bounties, grants, hackathons, and

For Beginner Traders, Education, Day Trading, Trading

A Beginner’s Guide to Day Trading Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Day trading refers to the practice of buying and selling assets within a single day window, usually to take advantage of short-term price swings and market opportunities. While there are many different types of traders, day traders form a sizable yet special breed of investors who derive profits from perpetually

For Beginner Traders, Education, Bitcoin, BTC, Technical Analysis, Trading

How to Perform Technical Analysis for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Technical analysis refers to the practice of identifying trading opportunities by analyzing charts, historical price patterns, and trends. While technical analysis (TA) can be practiced on everything from stocks and commodities to cryptocurrencies, in this article, we'll break down how technical analysis may help you navigate crypto markets, analyze price

Abracadabra.money, SPELL, MIM, Magic Internet Money, DeFi, Lending Protocol, Farming, Our Listings

All About Spell Token (SPELL)

SPELL is the native token of Abracadabra.money, a multi-chain DeFi lending protocol that offers users borrowing, farming, and staking opportunities. Abracadabra.money is a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol that allows users to borrow magic internet money (MIM), a USD-pegged stablecoin that can be exchanged for other stablecoins, in

Our Listings, Immutable X, IMX, NFT, Marketplace, API, SDK

All About Immutable X (IMX)

Immutable X is a layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution that allows users to mint, deposit, withdraw, and trade NFTs, or non-fungible tokens with faster transaction times and lower gas fees. To achieve faster transaction times and lower gas fees, the Immutable X protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK–proofs) instead of

bancor, BNT, DeX, Decentralized Exchange, Impermanent Loss, Our Listings

All About Bancor (BNT)

BNT is an ERC20 token and native asset of Bancor, a decentralized exchange (DeX) designed to incentivize staking by limiting the effects of impermanent loss. Like many decentralized exchanges, Bancor allows users to trade crypto assets and serve as liquidity providers by staking, or depositing funds into liquidity pools, in

Our Listings, API3, API, Web3, dApp, dAPI

All About API3 (API3)

API3 is an ERC-20 token that helps power API3, a decentralized project designed to increase API connectivity for dApps. The API3 project was created to help solve an underlying problem with blockchain-based projects, an issue commonly described as “the blockchain oracle problem”. Simply put, the oracle problem arises because blockchains

Puerto Rico, MTL, Money Transmitter License, Product

Binance.US Receives Money Transmitter License in Puerto Rico

Binance.US is pleased to announce that it has received its Money Transmitter License from the Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. Brian Shroder, Chief Executive Officer of Binance.US, said, “Following the successful close of our seed round, we are thrilled to build on our momentum

Referral Program, Referral, Product

Your Guide to the New Binance.US Referral Program

Invite friends to join Binance.US and you’ll both get $10 when your friend signs up and makes $100 or more in buys and/or trades over their first 30 days. At Binance.US, we’re always looking for better ways to reward our customers. That’s why we’

Convert, Product

Introducing Binance.US Convert: Zero Fee Crypto Conversions

Binance.US today announced the launch of Convert, a crypto conversion feature that allows customers to conveniently exchange one cryptocurrency for another cryptocurrency or USD. At Binance.US, we’re committed to finding better ways to serve customers. We’ve further accelerated our efforts to deliver high quality token listings

Biconomy, BICO, Our Listings

All About Biconomy (BICO)

Biconomy is a multi-chain relayer infrastructure designed to help users seamlessly access dApps, or decentralized apps, across different blockchains. Developers can use Biconomy’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Software Development Kits (SDKs) to simplify the Web3 experience and smooth pain points for users in the following ways: Gasless Transaction

Our Listings, iExec, RLC, Cloud, Computing, dApps, Decentralized, Apps

All About iExec (RLC)

RLC, short for “Run on Lots of Computers”, is an ERC-20 token and native token of iExec, a cloud computing platform that enables decentralized applications (dApps) to access cloud technologies and resources. In order to deliver improved performance and stability, iExec uses an open-source Desktop Grid software called XtremeWeb–HEP

Voxies, VOXEL, Our Listings, NFT, P2E, Blockchain Game

All About Voxies (VOXEL)

VOXEL is the in-game currency and rewards token of Voxie Tactics, a turn-based roleplaying game that runs on the Polygon network. As a free-to-play blockchain-based game, Voxie Tactics players collect in-game characters called Voxies, which are issued as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. In addition to collecting Voxies, players can

Leadership, Round Close, Special Announcement

Binance.US Raises $200M+ in Seed Round at a $4.5B Valuation

Binance.US today announced the close of its first-ever funding round, with support from a diverse group of investors. Binance.US is proud to announce that we have raised more than $200 million in our seed round at a $4.5 billion valuation. Our first funding round was joined by

Our Listings, COTI, Payments

All About COTI (COTI)

COTI serves as the native token of the COTI ecosystem, which enables merchants, financial organizations, and payment service providers to easily build and launch their own payment solutions. The COTI ecosystem prioritizes scalability and speed, offering users instant settlements for cross-border payments, along with low transaction fees. In addition to

Women's History Month

5 Inspiring Highlights From Women’s History Month

We invited women leaders and innovators to share their perspectives and career advice on topics across blockchain and crypto. Here are some top highlights from our Women’s History Month events. Throughout this past month, we spoke to women leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators, from the Binance.US team to

Our Listings, Tron, TRX

All About Tron (TRX)

TRX, or TRONIX, is a TRC-20 token that helps power the TRON Protocol and dApp ecosystem. The TRON ecosystem features a blockchain explorer, native wallet, and an expansive set of DeFi projects, including blockchain games, NFT offerings, marketplaces, and more. TRON aims to become an infrastructure provider for the decentralized

Our Listings, FLUX, Zelcore, Web3, dApp

All About Flux (FLUX)

FLUX is the native coin of the Flux ecosystem, a decentralized cloud infrastructure designed to serve as a scalable and trustless foundation for Web3 and dApp projects. At the center of the Flux ecosystem is FluxOS, a second-layer operating system with cross-chain compatibility that allows developers to launch dApps and

Our Listings, Request, REQ

All About Request (REQ)

REQ is an ERC-20 token that helps power Request Network, a decentralized protocol that allows users to create, share, and fulfill payment requests or invoices. Request Network users can create and share a simple payment request or create an invoice with additional stipulations, including specific payment terms. The network is

WBTC, Wrapped, Bitcoin, Our Listings

All About Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)

WBTC is an ERC-20 token that is equivalent in value to one Bitcoin (BTC). As the first ERC-20 token to be backed on a 1:1 basis with Bitcoin, WBTC was designed to help bring additional liquidity to the Ethereum network, at a time when the Ethereum ecosystem was small

Leadership, Web3, Culture

10 Ways To Build An Unstoppable Workplace Culture with Chief People Officer Carol MacKinlay

Building a thriving workplace culture benefits everyone, from leadership teams to employees across the company. In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Binance.US Chief People Officer Carol MacKinlay shares her thoughts on how to build a successful and lasting workplace culture. To commemorate Women’

Louisiana, LA, Launch

Binance.US Officially Launches in Louisiana | Register Now

Binance.US today announced it is officially live in Louisiana. Customers across the Bayou State can now register to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies quickly and securely on the Binance.US website or iOS and Android apps. Launched in 2019, Binance.US is a leading digital asset exchange and marketplace,

MTL, Money Transmitter License, Wyoming, WY

Binance.US Receives Money Transmitter License in Wyoming

Binance.US is pleased to announce that it has received its Money Transmitter License from the Wyoming Division of Banking. Brian Shroder, Chief Executive Officer of Binance.US, said, “We continue to prioritize compliance and operational excellence, be it through building out our team or working closely with regulators on

Ethereum, Name, Service, License, Web3, Our Listings

All About Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

ENS is a governance token that serves as the native token of the Ethereum Name Services protocol, which allows users to connect complicated identifiers like wallet addresses with human-readable names ending in “.eth”. The ENS protocol is a domain naming system that’s designed to allow users to purchase and

Our Listings, Audius

All About Audius (AUDIO)

AUDIO is the native token that powers Audius, a free decentralized music streaming platform designed to reward artists for their work and remove intermediaries from the music creation and distribution process. The Audius platform aims to offer artists more ways to monetize their work and reach fans, while having the

Our Listings, Synthetix, Synthetix Network Token, SNX, Synths, Synthetic, Derivatives

All About Synthetix Network Token (SNX)

SNX is a utility token that serves as the native token of Synthetix, formerly named Havven. Synthetix is an Ethereum-based protocol that allows users to create and issue synthetic assets, or Synths, which can be traded on supported decentralized exchanges. Synths are essentially tokenized versions of traditional assets and derivatives,

Our Listings, Blockchain Game, P2E, TLM, Trilium, Alien Worlds

All About Alien Worlds (TLM)

Alien Worlds (TLM), officially named “Trilium” but colloquially referred to as “Alien Worlds”, is the native token and in-game currency of Alien Worlds, a blockchain-based play-to-earn (P2E) game that rewards players with NFTs and token rewards. The Alien Worlds protocol is built on BNB Chain, Ethereum, and the WAX blockchain.

Gala Games, GALA, Our Listings, P2E, Blockchain Game, NFT

All About Gala Games (GALA)

GALA is a utility token that serves as the native token of the Gala Games ecosystem, which hosts a variety of play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain-based games. Players earn GALA tokens in exchange for playing games and achieving in-game objectives. Alternatively, players can opt to buy GALA and use it to purchase

Origin, Token, OGN, Our Listings

All About Origin Token (OGN)

OGN is an ERC-20 token that serves as the native token of the Origin Protocol, which enables users to easily participate in both the NFT and DeFi space.

AMA, Blockchain, Public Policy, Congress

Crypto in Congress: A Conversation With Rev. Wendy Hamilton

Hear from “pro-crypto” D.C. congressional candidate Rev. Wendy Hamilton, as she shares her perspective on blockchain technology, economic justice, and equity. We sat with her for an exclusive interview that originally aired on Twitter Spaces, hosted on our handle @BinanceUS.

Our Listings, Chiliz, CHZ

All About Chiliz (CHZ)

Chiliz is the native Ethereum token of Socios.com, a sports fan engagement platform that allows users to interact with sports and entertainment brands.

AMA, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Public Policy

Where Public Policy Meets Blockchain Technology: Talking Crypto With Cleve Mesidor

Can crypto help secure more open and inclusive economic outcomes for everyday Americans? Today we’re talking to Cleve Mesidor, an author, public policy advisor at the Blockchain Association, and founder of the National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain.

Tax

Binance.US Launches Free Tax Statements Portal for the Filing Season

Binance.US today announced a free Tax Statements portal that allows users to easily export their taxable crypto transactions to third party platforms.

Leadership

Tammy Weinrib Joins Binance.US as Chief Compliance Officer

Binance.US today announced the appointment of Tammy Weinrib as Chief Compliance Officer.

Aragon, ANJ, ANT, Our Listings

All About Aragon (ANT)

Aragon is an Ethereum-based protocol that allows users to easily create and manage DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations.

SLP, Smooth Love Potion, Axie, Infinity, Our Listings

All About Smooth Love Potion (SLP)

SLP is an ERC-20 in-game token from Axie Infinity, a play-to-earn blockchain game where players collect, battle, and breed digital characters called Axies.

NMR, Numerai, Numeraire

All About Numeraire (NMR)

Numeraire is the native token that powers Numerai, an Ethereum-based hedge fund platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop advanced prediction models for the stock market.

Polymath, Polymesh, Polygon, Our Listings

All About Polymath (POLY)

Polymath is an Ethereum-based protocol that allows businesses and users to issue securities tokens.

Livepeer, LPT, Our Listings

All About Livepeer (LPT)

Livepeer is an Ethereum protocol designed to transcode video quickly and efficiently, by distributing resource-intensive computing tasks to network participants.

Touchdown, Education

What Is A Proof-of-Attendance-Protocol (POAP)?

A POAP, or Proof-of-Attendance-Protocol, is a type of NFT collectible that offers online and offline event-goers a unique digital badge to commemorate their attendance.

Touchdown, Education

What Is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a digital database capable of storing transaction records in a secure, irreversible, and decentralized manner.

Education, Touchdown

How to Trade Cryptocurrency on Binance.US

In this article, learn how to buy and sell crypto on the digital asset exchange with the lowest fees in the U.S.

Angel Ambassador Program

How To Join the Binance.US Angel Ambassador Program | Apply Now

The wait is over: registrations are now open for the Binance.US Angel Ambassador Program.

Our Listings

All About Loopring (LRC)

Loopring is an Ethereum Layer-2 protocol designed to enable high-speed, low-cost transactions while leveraging the robust security of Layer-1 Ethereum.

Connecticut

Binance.US Officially Launches in Connecticut | Register Now

Binance.US today announced it is officially live in Connecticut.

NEAR, NEAR Protocol

All About NEAR Protocol (NEAR)

NEAR Protocol is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS), smart contract enabled blockchain platform designed with scalability and interoperability in mind.

West Virginia, License, Product

Binance.US Receives Money Transmitter License in West Virginia

Binance.US is pleased to announce that it has received its Money Transmitter License from the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions.

Leadership

A New Year’s Message From Our CEO

Binance.US President and CEO Brian Shroder recaps last year's milestones and shares his thoughts on the year ahead.

Leadership

Norman Reed Joins Binance.US as General Counsel

Binance.US today announced Norman Reed’s appointment as General Counsel.

Education

What Does HODL Mean? A Crypto Holiday Explainer.

Can you remember the first time you heard the term HODL? Whether you picked it up on Telegram or Twitter, few terms are more closely associated with the crypto community than this famous misspelling. But what does HODL mean and where does it come from?

FTM, Our Listings, Fantom

All About Fantom (FTM)

Fantom is a smart contract platform that intends to solve the scalability issues of existing public blockchain technologies.

Leadership

Sidney A. Majalya Joins Binance.US as Chief Risk Officer

Binance.US welcomes Sidney Majalya to its leadership team as the company’s first Chief Risk Officer.

Announcement, Product, Tax

Binance.US Introduces Updated Tax Reporting Tool to Help Users File Taxes

Binance.US is making it easier for users to complete their tax returns by upgrading our tax reporting tool. In this article, we’ll show you how you can prepare for the tax season and export your transaction history. Filing cryptocurrency taxes can be complicated, especially for those who are

1INCH, Our Listings

All About 1inch Network (1INCH)

1INCH is an automated market maker (AMM) and decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator.

Leadership, Announcement

Carol MacKinlay Joins Binance.US as Chief People Officer

Binance.US today announced the appointment of Carol MacKinlay, former Chief People Officer for UserTesting, Inc., as its new Chief People Officer. As the latest addition to the executive team, Carol will lead all HR functions at Binance.US, helping the company continue to attract and retain the most innovative

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