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An altcoin that exploded on the scene this year is surging thanks to a boost from Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. In a new tweet, CZ disclosed purchasing 2,090,598 Aster (ASTER) tokens on Binance at around $0.913 each, sparking a 36% price jump to a high of $1.25. Zhao emphasized his philosophy of buying and holding, comparing it to his early BNB investment eight years ago. Aster is a decentralized exchange that’s active on the Solana network, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Arbitrum, offering spot and perpetual trading with up to 1001x leverage. It supports crypto and U.S. stocks, settled in crypto without bridging. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster launched in September 2025 on BNB Chain. CZ’s prior on-chain buys in September fueled early hype. Since launching in mid-September at around $0.10, Aster rocketed over 1,000% to a peak of $2.41 by September 24th, then pulled back to about $1.16 amid volatile trading volumes. Aster is priced at $1.22 ...

The BNB price plunged 3% in the past 24 hours to trade at $1,033 as of 1:02 a.m. EST after hitting an all-time high (ATH) of $1,079 yesterday. Still, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, said on X that “Maybe we haven’t hit real bull market yet” after BNB climbed more than 10% during the weekend. or maybe we haven't hit real bull market yet? 😆 — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) September 21, 2025 Analyst Rain on X said that BNB could still soar to higher highs, pushed by unstoppable demand. BNB is showing real strength. Steady climb, higher highs, unstoppable demand. $BNB ripped from $500 to $1K+ in just months. September marked a historic month for BNB, hitting new all time highs. Looking ahead, I’m still bullish. New ATHs are on the horizon.… pic.twitter.com/dbXiiQAdyj — Rain (@raintures) September 21, 2025 Meanwhile, the Binance ecosystem’s market capitalization climbed 1% in the last 24 hours to r...

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Right now, the Pi Network Binance listing rumors are getting louder, and honestly, it’s not just talk this time. At the time of writing, Pi Coin has shot up 6.7% to $0.62, which is pretty significant when you consider trading volumes have also spiked to around $124 million. What’s really interesting is that this price movement comes right as we’re hearing about Binance possibly testing Pi deposits and withdrawals —not to mention there’s that big Pi Network ecosystem announcement coming on May 14. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: BlackRock To Invest in XRP? High Net-Worth People Want Cryptocurrencies Will Binance List Pi Coin? Price Surge, Deposit Tests, and May 14 Update Explained Source: Watcher Guru So here’s the thing—Pi Coin struggled below $0.60 for weeks before finally breaking out of its slump. The numbers show it’s been bouncing between $0.5775 and $0.6477 in just the last 24 hours, which tells us traders are definitely getting active ahead of whatever news might be coming....

In a recent interview, Binance CEO Richard Teng confirmed that multiple governments and sovereign wealth funds have approached the cryptocurrency exchange about creating their own crypto reserves. Teng discussed the platform’s role in helping a host of nations establish cryptocurrency regulations. Moreover, he noted that those conversations have included the possible development of various national strategic Bitcoin reserves. JUST IN: Binance says multiple governments and sovereign wealth funds have approached the company about creating crypto reserves. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 17, 2025 Also Read: BlackRock CEO Says US Dollar is at Risk of Losing Reserve Status to Bitcoin Binance Says Governments & Sovereign Wealth Funds are Exploring the Creation of Their Own Crypto Reserves Throughout the first three months of the year, the digital asset sector has been a dominant story. Indeed, the United States has sought to overhaul its digital asset policy. The returning Trump adm...

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is considering launching a meme coin inspired by his pet dog. Speculation around the potential token began after somebody on the X social media platform asked Zhao whether he had a dog, to which he responded that he owns a Belgian Malinois, not a Shiba Inu breed used for the branding of popular tokens including Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). Changpeng Zhao Asks How Meme Coins Work After Zhao disclosed the breed of his dog, another X user then asked for a photo and the name of the former Binance CEO’s pet. Caught off guard, Zhao quoted the tweet in a Feb. 12 X post and asked how the whole meme coin process works, posting, “I share my dog’s name and picture, and then people create memecoins?“ Honest newbie question. How does this work? I share my dog's name and picture, and then people create memcoins? How do you know which one is "official"? or does that even matter? (I see many people asking for ...

Circle’s USDC is the world’s second largest US dollar stablecoin, currently with one-third of Tether’s USDT capitalization and circulating tokens. This scenario could soon shift as Circle announces a key partnership with the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. On December 11, Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, and Binance’s CEO, Richard Teng, announced the partnership at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. As communicated, Binance will adopt USDC for its US dollar corporate treasury and integrate USDC with its products and services. “Circle is without a doubt one of the most trusted and innovative companies in the digital asset ecosystem, and USDC is one of the preeminent products in the world. Through our strategic partnership, our users will have even more opportunities to use USDC on our platform, including more USDC trading pairs, special promotions on USDC across trading, and other products on Binance.” – Richard Teng, Binance CEO ...

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, is launching Toncoin (TON) on the Binance Launchpool. The official launch is set for August 15, 2024. Users will be able to participate in this farming opportunity by staking BNB and FDUSD to earn TON tokens. Binance made the official announcement on X on Tuesday morning. “Binance is excited to announce the 56th project on Binance Launchpool – Toncoin (TON), a decentralized and open L1 blockchain. The webpage is estimated to be available in 24 hours before the Launchpool starts,” Binance says in a press release. The farming period starts on August 15 and will span 20 days. This gives users the chance to stake their tokens in separate pools and accumulate TON. Additionally, the platform has allocated more than 7.65 million TON tokens as rewards, divided between the BNB and FDUSD pools. Source: Medium/Redficrypto The exchange also announced the launch of Binance Super Earn. Super Earn is a “new way...

Biannce Coin (BNB) price has soared by 7% in the last seven days recovering from its recent drop. However, BNB price prediction suggests potential highs of $480 in 2024. Pullix emerges as a hybrid DeFi protocol bridging decentralized and centralized exchanges. From regulatory hurdles facing Binance to price movements of the Binance Chain’s native token Binance Coin (BNB) and the emergence of Pullix, the crypto community is witnessing a dynamic interplay of factors shaping the industry’s future. In this news article, we delve into recent BNB price movements, future BNB price predictions, and explore the innovative features of Pullix and its native token, PLX. BNB price surge and influencing factors Binance Coin (BNB), the native cryptocurrency of the world’s largest exchange, Binance, has experienced a series of noteworthy price movements. In 2021, BNB soared from $40 to a high of $690, only to face a subsequent decline. While the de...

Binance co-founder Yi He has unveiled a new program, promising rewards of $10,000 to $5 million to those who can ‘verify that Binance team members are corrupt .’ In an X thread on Feb. 5, He said Binance is encouraging “all reports involving currency listings and other corruption,” adding that insiders who could “verify that Binance team members are corrupt” will get a “security vulnerability bonus” ranging between $10,000 and $5 million. However, He did not provide details regarding the criteria for determining the reward amount. “It is much easier and more profitable than the rat warehouse.” Yi He You might also like: Binance comments on leak in its security system He’s announcement follows controversy surrounding the price of Ronin (RON) token, which experienced a 30% drop shortly after being listed on Binance, prompting speculation about potential insider information leaks within the exchange. As of p...

Binance US faces bans in Florida and Alaska after CEO’s guilty plea triggers regulatory crackdown. Florida suspends Binance US’s license, Alaska denies renewal, citing concerns over Zhao’s plea. Despite setbacks, Binance US remains operational in select states. Binance US, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange branch licensed to operate in the US, is under increased regulatory scrutiny as Florida and Alaska enforce bans on its services following the guilty plea of its founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. These developments mark a critical juncture for the crypto industry, emphasizing the challenges faced by Binance US in navigating the evolving legal landscape in the United States. Regulatory crackdown in Florida Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation took swift action, suspending Binance US’s local license and prohibiting the exchange from conducting money transmission activities in the state. The regulatory move follows...

An error on the Binance Oracle application has led to false reports of Venus Protocol’s hack, resulting in an 11.5% drop of XVS price. Brad Harrison, Head of Venus Labs, took to X on Dec. 10, 2023, to explain that reports of Venus Protocol‘s exploit are inaccurate as Binance Oracle, a decentralized app that helps smart contracts access data outside a blockchain, reported a wrong price “resulting in about $200,000 of borrows.” Some facts: Binance Oracle, which supports the asset of snBNB in the *isolated* pool reported a wrong price resulting in about $200k of borrows. This is the only reported issue. This user is associated with a Binance account. There's no issue with the core pool or otherwise. — Brad 🫀/acc (@bradherenow) December 10, 2023 Harrison noted that “no other pools were affected,” adding the Venus team will “look ahead to enhance the security on isolated pools by adding support for price resilience.” The state...

Heavy metal band Megadeth took to X on Dec. 5 to announce the introduction of its 5,000-piece generative collection featuring the band’s mascot, Vic Rattlehead.  This initiative transforms beyond a traditional fan club, emerging as a community owned by the fans. Introducing @MegadethDigital. Our 5000-piece generative collection featuring Vic Rattlehead brought to life in a new way by our talented artist @TheHaddy. Live on December 22nd, you'll have the opportunity to unlock doors in the real and metaverse world alike, gaining access to… pic.twitter.com/Ed9YxqCTe6 — Megadeth (@Megadeth) December 5, 2023 As part of the announcement, the band shares that the collection , MegadethDigital, brought to life by artist TheHaddy, is set to go live on Dec. 22. The collection will offer participants access to exclusive merchandise and VIP experiences, including opportunities to acquire signed items and engage in one-on-one conversations with the band members. You might als...

The Philippine SEC announces plans to block Binance access, cautioning against unregistered investments and warning of legal repercussions for promoters . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC) has initiated measures to restrict the accessibility of the Binance trading platform within the nation. According to the regulators, the exchange lacks official registration as a corporation in the Philippines. Consequently, it’s not legal ly permitted to offer securities trading services in the country.  The PSEC has set a three-month window following the advisory. This period is intended to allow Philippine investors with active investments on the platform to liquidate their positions and withdraw their funds. Is @binance going to be banned in the Philippines? Yesterday's announcement from @SEC_Philippines doesn't look good for the world's most popular exchange pic.twitter.com/5IrafZNrDN — Luis Buenaventura (@helloluis) November 29, 2023 You mi...

Crypto exchange Coinbase has reportedly sent an email to select users, informing them of a subpoena it received from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) demanding user account information and transaction history. The email has sparked speculation that the CFTC is targeting Coinbase users that have interacted with Bybit — suggesting the commission may be preparing for legal action against the Dubai-based exchange. “We write to inform you that Coinbase has been served with a subpoena,” the email to select users read, “seeking information related to your account and account transaction activity.” However, the email stated that Coinbase may decide to counter the CFTC subpoena — and therefore user information will not yet be handed over. “No action is required from you,” the email continued, “but Coinbase may respond to the Subpoena unless served before November 30, 2023 with a motion to quash or other objection to the ...