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📜 BINANCE HISTORY TIMELINE

🚀 2017: The Launch

Founded by: Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Yi He

Launched: July 14, 2017

ICO: Raised $15 million by selling its native token, BNB (Binance Coin)

Initial Base: China — quickly relocated due to crypto restrictions

🌍 2018–2019: Expansion & Growth

Moved HQ to Malta (then a crypto-friendly nation)

Launched:

Binance Launchpad (for token sales)

Binance Academy, Binance Research

2019:

Introduced Binance Chain & Binance DEX

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) announced

Hack: 7,000 BTC stolen; users refunded via SAFU fund (Secure Asset Fund for Users)

💼 2020–2021: Ecosystem & DeFi Era

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) launched → huge success during DeFi boom

Introduced:

Staking, Futures, Margin Trading

Trust Wallet integration

Massive user growth; Binance becomes top CEX by trading volume

Legal pressure begins mounting in some countries

🌐 2022: Regulatory Headwinds & Compliance Push

Faces investigations or restrictions in UK, US, Canada, Japan, etc.

CZ begins decentralizing leadership and operations

Binance becomes highly active in supporting Web3, NFTs, and startup ecosystems via Binance Labs

🔁 2023: Leadership Shift

Nov 2023: CZ steps down as CEO after U.S. DOJ settlement

Richard Teng becomes new CEO

Binance commits to stronger regulatory compliance

🎉 2024–2025: Resilience & 8-Year Milestone

Binance continues to be:

#1 or #2 in global crypto volume

Largest BNB ecosystem developer

A major player in blockchain education and adoption

💡 Binance Highlights

Native Coin: BNB

Major Products: Binance Exchange, BSC, Trust Wallet, Binance NFT, Launchpad

Slogan: “Exchange the world”

User Base: Over 150 million worldwide

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