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    Binance

    Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, is a cryptocurrency exchange. Changpeng Zhao founded it in 2017. Richard Teng and Yi He are its co-CEOs.

    Co-CEO, with Yi He

    Key facts

    Founded
    July 2017source
    Employees
    5,000 (2025)source
    Revenue
    US$12 billion (2022)source
    Guilty plea and fine
    21 November 2023: pleaded guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering rules and paid a $4.3 billion finesource

    WYDE coverage of Binance

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    WYDE Ecosystem

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    Crypto & DeFi

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    Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read

    Newsletter

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    Jul 3, 2026 · 7 min read

    Crypto & DeFi

    Europe's MiCA Deadline Arrives, Forcing Unlicensed Crypto Firms to Wind Down

    Jul 1, 2026 · 2 min read

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    Binance Will Halt Some EU Services After Failing to Secure a MiCA License

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    Sources

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