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Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Four years on, Binance is back in South Korea! Plus, Morgan Stanley and Japan’s largest bank have a new digital asset division. Asia Express. Binance is returning to South Korea nearly five years after exiting the market in December 2020, following the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) approval of its acquisition of Gopax one of only five local exchanges authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat services. According to a Maeil Business Newspaper exclusive, the FIU granted final approval on Wednesday, ending more than two years of uncertainty over Binances reentry. The exchange acquired a majority stake in Gopax in 2023, but the deal stalled amid regulatory scrutiny and Binances legal troubles in the US. The return of the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange could shake up South Koreas long-standing duopoly of Upbit and Bithumb. Under the countrys crypto regulations, exchanges must partner with a domestic bank to offer real-name verified accounts. Though the system is designed to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering ...

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh accused Ocean Protocol of mishandling ASI tokens, pledging to fund class-action suits to “expose the truth.” A feud between Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh and the Ocean Protocol Foundation has escalated into legal threats, onchain accusations, and a reaction from Binance, all centering on about 286 million Fetch.ai (FET) tokens worth roughly $84 million. The conflict stems from the Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance, a 2024 merger that combined AI-focused crypto projects Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol and SingularityNET under a shared token framework.  On Wednesday, Sheikh alleged that Ocean Protocol minted and transferred millions of OCEAN tokens before the merger. He said the project later converted them into FET and moved large sums to centralized exchanges and market-making firms without proper disclosure. Read more

The real winner of last week’s crypto flash crash is the CME. Cointelegraph explains how the exchange is increasing its crypto market share. Key takeaways: CME’s futures open interest in the top four cryptocurrencies reached $28.3 billion, surpassing Binance’s $23 billion and Bybit’s $12.2 billion. Despite CME’s lead in open interest, unregulated exchanges still dominate trading volumes, especially in altcoin and perpetual futures. Read more

Whale inflows to Binance drove the price of XRP down 20%, marking a shift from calm trading to heavy selling.

Binance and BNB Chain have pledged a total of $728 million in support for traders following the sell-off, but the exchange maintains it is not responsible for users’ losses. Binance is launching a $400 million relief program for traders affected by losses across its ecosystem during Friday’s crypto sell-off, despite saying it does not accept liability for user losses. According to a Tuesday post by the exchange, the initiative will distribute $300 million worth of token vouchers, ranging in value from $4 to $6,000, to eligible users. To qualify, traders must have incurred forced liquidations on futures or margin positions between Oct. 10, 2025, 00:00 UTC and Oct. 11, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Users must have lost at least $50 in crypto, and those losses must account for at least 30% of their total net assets, based on a snapshot taken on Oct. 9, 2025, at 23:59 UTC. The distribution is expected to be completed within 96 hours.  Read more

The compensation plan marks Binance ecosystem’s biggest user relief effort yet following the crypto market wipeout of about $20 billion. BNB Chain has launched a $45 million “reload airdrop” aimed at compensating users who suffered losses trading memecoins during Friday’s market crash. The initiative will distribute BNB (BNB) tokens to more than 160,000 eligible addresses, the network said Monday. Aidrops will begin this week and be completed by early November. BNB Chain is a blockchain network developed by Binance that is now maintained by a decentralized community. It powers the ecosystem’s native BNB token and supports applications across DeFi, gaming and digital assets. Read more

BNB, the native token of Binance’s ecosystem, climbed to a record high of $1,355 following a turbulent weekend that saw $20 billion wiped from the broader crypto market. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BNB surged 17% in 24 hours, outperforming other top-ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The rally came even amid President Donald Trump’s Oct. […] The post Binance to pay $283M compensation for market chaos as BNB reaches new $1.3k ATH appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The tokens did not actually crash to $0, but users saw tokens drop to nearly $0 due to a 'display' issue, the Binance exchange said. Crypto exchange Binance issued an update to users after several tokens on the platform apparently crashed to $0 in the wake of Friday's market meltdown, saying that the tokens did not actually crash, but showed a $0 price to users due to a “display issue.” Several altcoins appeared to crash to $0 on Binance during Friday’s market turmoil, including IoTeX (IOTX), Cosmos (ATOM), and Enjin (ENJ), despite the tokens staying well above $0 on other centralized crypto exchanges. The tokens did not actually lose 100% of their value on the platform, according to an announcement from Binance on Sunday. Binance explained: Read more

Ethena founder Guy Young said the USDe depegging event on Binance that sent the token to $0.65 was an isolated issue not tied to fundamentals. The USDe synthetic dollar depegged on the Binance crypto exchange due to an internal oracle issue and not because of the underlying collateral, the Ethena protocol, or the token itself, according to Guy Young, the founder of Ethena Labs, the creator of USDe. USDe minting and redeeming worked “perfectly” during Friday’s flash crash, he claimed; $2 billion in USDe was redeemed during 24 hours across crypto exchanges, including Curve, Fluid, and Uniswap, with minimal price deviations of 30 basis points (BPS) or less, Young said. The price of USDe fell from about $1 to $0.65 on Binance during the crash because the exchange was using oracle data from its own orderbook, which had thinner liquidity, rather than an external price feed, Young said. He added: Read more

Several altcoins, including ATOM and IOTX, briefly hit zero on Binance during Friday’s crypto crash but stayed afloat elsewhere. Key takeaways Some altcoins, including Cosmos’s ATOM token, briefly fell near zero on Binance during Friday’s crypto market crash. The same altcoins held real market value on other centralized crypto exchanges. Read more

Bitcoin plunged to $102,000 in the Binance perpetual futures pair after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China on Friday, reigniting fears of a broader trade and market sell-off. US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China on Friday, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reeling below $110,000 at the time of writing. Trump said the tariffs were in response to China attempting to place export restrictions on rare earth minerals, which are crucial for creating computer chips. Trump wrote on Truth Social: Trump’s first tariff announcements in April sent shockwaves through crypto markets and sparked fears of a recession. Read more

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally unraveled after Binance launched “Meme Rush,” exposing liquidity gaps and wallet concentration risks. Is the memecoin season over? Key takeaways: Binance’s new “Meme Rush” launchpad promotes fair launches but triggered a sell-off as traders await new launches. A single wallet controlled large token amounts, fueling manipulation concerns and steep price declines. Read more

BNB keeps soaring to new heights, and now meme coins inspired by Binance and Changpeng "CZ" Zhao are popping harder than Solana tokens.

Venezuela turns to USDT as hyperinflation bites, with merchants pegging prices to Binance P2P dollar rates. With inflation at 229%, daily prices in Venezuela are set in USDT “Binance dollars,” usually at live P2P rates. Three dollar rates exist (official, parallel and P2P), but merchants mostly follow the P2P quote. The government tolerates dollar-backed crypto in exchanges, though it hasn’t legalized dollarization. Read more

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has dismissed as false a Financial Times report claiming that his family office, YZi Labs, was considering raising capital from external investors. Zhao said in a social media post that the firm, valued at about $10 billion, remains a private vehicle for his wealth and has no plans to open […] The post Binance founder CZ refutes FT’s claims of fundraising for $10B YZi Labs as ‘fake’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has backed Aster (ASTER), a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge Hyperliquid’s dominance in the sector. In a Sept. 19 post on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-USDT, apart from Binance’s own hot wallet. According to Arkham Intelligence data, Aster’s wallet holds $131 […] The post Binance founder CZ champions Aster amid impressive token debut appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers on the nature of Binance’s state of compliance in the U.S., a new letter from Warren and other Democratic senators to Attorney General Pam Bondi published this week reveals.Elizabeth Warren & Senate Colleagues Push For AnswersAccording to the September 17 letter, Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and […] The post Elizabeth Warren, Top Democratic Senators Demand Answers On Binance’s Compliance Status appeared first on Cryptonews.

After Changpeng Zhao congratulated it on X, community members speculated that the Binance co-founder may be behind the Aster project. BNB Chain-based decentralized perpetuals exchange Aster briefly crossed $2 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Thursday after launching its native token, before falling back sharply, according to DefiLlama data. The surge that followed the project’s Aster (APX) token launch proved to be short-lived, as it ended the day at $545 million TVL. At the time of writing on Friday, the exchange’s TVL had rebounded to $655 million, still nearly double its usual range of $300 million–$400 million before the token debut.  The launch also sparked heightened trading activity, with Aster logging $434 million in 24-hour volume, placing it among the most active decentralized finance (DeFi) derivatives platforms. While the project gained traction, it still has a ways to go to catch up with Hyperliquid, its biggest rival in the space.  Read more

Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi for details on whether Binance complies with its 2023 settlement agreement, as Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 18. Warren cited inadequate responses from federal prosecutors regarding the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in a letter co-authored by Democratic senators Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal. The letter demanded confirmation […] The post Elizabeth Warren probes Justice Department over Binance 2023 settlement terms appeared first on CryptoSlate.