Binance launches Medá in Mexico, a regional crypto hub and regulated fintech driving fintech innovation across Latin America. Binance, the world’s largest centralized crypto exchange (CEX) by market capitalization, is expanding its operations in Mexico by launching a new local entity and a fresh investment commitment. Binance announced the launch of its new Mexico-based entity, Medá, in a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Monday. Medá is registered as an Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) and will operate as an independent division focused on advancing fintech services for Binance throughout Latin America. Read more
Learn how the SEC lawsuit that threatened XRP’s existence has turned into the cryptocurrency’s biggest strength in 2025. In December 2020, XRP (XRP) was under existential threat. But what almost killed it now appears to be its greatest strategic advantage. A US Securities and Exchange Commission bombshell on Dec. 22, 2020, caused XRP to crash 62%. It led to mass delistings and put the cryptocurrency in a legal grey area. The lawsuit against XRP operator Ripple Labs alleged that it had conducted the sale of $1.3 billion worth of securities since 2013. At the time, it was the final days of the first Trump administration, and it caught the crypto industry off guard. Read more
The Web3 industry is on track to surpass 5 billion cryptocurrency users, driven by blockchain usability and speculation during the next bull market cycle, according to industry insiders. The cryptocurrency industry may be just one cycle away from reaching full-scale mainstream adoption, making digital assets a globally accepted alternative payment means, according to industry insiders. There were an estimated 659 million cryptocurrency holders at the end of 2025, according to a December research report from centralized exchange Crypto.com. However, continuing cryptocurrency adoption may see the industry surpass 5 billion users within the next decade, according to Thomas Prévot, head of operations in France at Crypto.com. Read more