The Binance Story: 8 Years of Empowering Financial Freedom 🎉
Founded in 2017 by @CZ 🔶 BNB and @heyibinance , Binance began with a vision to make crypto accessible to all. From a crypto-to-crypto exchange to the world’s largest crypto platform, Binance now serves 280M users across 100+ countries—nearly 1 in 28 people globally. 🔝
🎯 Key Milestones till now:
- 2017: Launched as the top exchange by volume in just 180 days.
- 2018: Created the SAFU Fund ($1B USDC) to protect users.
- 2019–2021: Introduced P2P, Binance Earn, and Binance Pay.
- 2022–2023: Launched Proof of Reserves and Binance Web3 Wallet.
- 2024–2025: Grew to 200M, then 280M users.
🔢 By the Numbers:
- $125T in assets traded, with $91B daily volume.
- 41% of global crypto spot market share (The Block, June 2025).
- $50B in user earnings via Binance Earn.
- $230B processed via Binance Pay, saving $1.75B in remittance fees (2022–2024).
- 64M educated through Binance Academy.
🔐 Security & Trust:
- Prevented $10B in fraud losses since 2022.
- Recovered/froze $215M in stolen funds.
- Handled 241K law enforcement requests.
- 22% of workforce dedicated to compliance, with a 33% budget increase planned for 2025.
From #Binance Wallet to Launchpool, Binance continues to innovate, making crypto a tool for financial freedom. As CEO @_RichardTeng says: “With 280M users, we’re building secure, accessible tools to empower everyone in this new era of finance.”
