#BinanceTurns8 Binance was founded in July 2017 by Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) and officially launched its crypto exchange on July 14, 2017 . As of July 8, 2025, Binance is just a few days shy of its 8th birthday, and the platform is celebrating all month with its #BinanceTurns8 campaign .
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🎉 What’s Happening Now: #BinanceTurns8 Celebrations
Event Period: July 1–15, 2025
Highlights:
Spot‑trading tasks across select crypto pairs (like MBABYDOGE/USDT, ACE/USDT, NEO/USDT) with rewards like token vouchers and fee discounts
A Warm‑Up Sprint featuring $400,000 in crypto prizes
Main Events (July 8–15): Crypto meteor showers, quests, and a star‑sign collector event—using a “GR‑8” boarding‑pass mechanic with over $2.8 million in total rewards
💡 Note: Though the official 8th anniversary falls on July 14, Binance is celebrating early—and with big incentives—for everyone tuning in during the first half of July.
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🕰️ The Timeline of Binance’s Early Days
Date Milestone
July 1–21, 2017 ICO for Binance Coin (BNB), raising $15 million
July 14, 2017 Launch of the Binance exchange
April 2018 Became the largest crypto exchange by trading volume within eight months
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🚀 Why This Matters
Binance began as a small venture in 2017 and quickly transformed into the world’s top crypto exchange—thanks to its intuitive interface, competitive fees, $15 M ICO backing, and rapid rollout of new features like Binance Smart Chain and futures trading .
Today, even under new CEO Richard Teng (since Nov. 2023), Binance continues to expand its product offerings, grow regulatory compliance, and deepen market reach .
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✅ For You
If you're active on Binance, jump into the #BinanceTurns8 event now—there are trading tasks, quests, and games through July 15 with major rewards 🎁.
Mark your calendar: July 14, 2025 is the official 8th anniversary.
Stay tuned for community features like the meteor showers and star‑sign events running July 8–15.
