WS – AUGUST 7, 2025

🚨 1. Binance Records $2.5 Billion in BTC Trading Volume in 24h

Binance remains the largest centralized exchange for BTC trading.

The BTC/USDT pair alone crossed $1.3B in daily volume.

Institutional accounts make up over 45% of this volume, driven by ETF arbitrage and macro hedging strategies.

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🏦 2. Binance Launches BTC Yield Vault with 8% APY

Binance has introduced a new Bitcoin Yield Vault program.

Offers up to 8% APY by combining BTC staking, institutional lending, and DeFi integrations via BNB Chain.

Users can opt into flexible or locked terms (30/90/180 days).

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🔒 3. Binance Enhances BTC Custody with Multi-Institutional Cold Wallets

Binance Custody has added multi-sig cold wallet partnerships with Fireblocks and Anchorage.

Institutional clients can now store large BTC holdings under joint-custody protocols for enhanced security and compliance.

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📱 4. BTC Lightning Network Coming to Binance App

Binance confirms it's beta-testing Lightning Network integration.

This will allow instant and low-fee BTC deposits and withdrawals.

Expected full rollout in Q4 2025#CFTCCryptoSprint #Write2Earn