1. New Token Listing: World Liberty Financial (WLFI) Goes Live
Binance has officially listed the Trump-linked cryptocurrency—World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Trading began on September 1, 2025, at 13:00 UTC, with WLFI/USDT, WLFI/USDC, and WLFI/TRY available for spot trading. Deposits opened earlier that day at 04:00 UTC, and withdrawals are scheduled to begin on September 2 at 13:00 UTC. Notably, the listing comes with a zero BNB fee and includes a “Seed Tag” warning to caution users about potential risks .
This marks WLFI’s transition from a locked presale token to full tradability, making Binance the first major exchange to offer access .
2. New Stablecoin Pair & Enhanced Trading Tools
In a push to broaden its spot trading offerings, Binance will debut a new stablecoin pair, BFUSD/USDC, on September 2, 2025. Additionally, it will roll out spot algo orders to empower users with more sophisticated execution and liquidity tools .
3. Leadership Update: SB Seker Named Head of APAC
Binance has appointed SB Seker—formerly a Senior VP at Crypto.com—as its new Head of Asia-Pacific (APAC). With over two decades of experience across fintech, law, and central banking, Seker will lead regulatory and policy engagement across the region .
4. Brief Pause and Resumption of Futures Trading
Following a brief suspension, Binance has resumed all futures trading on the USD-₷-Margined (UM) platform. The temporary interruption occurred on August 29, 2025, but has now been fully resolved .
5. Australia Orders External Audit Over AML Concerns
Australia's financial intelligence authority, Austrac, has mandated an external audit of Binance's Australian unit, citing insufficient anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls. Binance’s internal review was deemed inadequate. The exchange has committed to nominating an auditor within 28 days and plans to increase compliance staff and budget by 33% .
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Summary at a Glance
Category Details
New Listing WLFI token listed with USDT, USDC, TRY pairs; deposits open at 04:00 UTC; trading starts at 13:00 UTC; withdrawals from Sep 2.
Trading Features Introduction of BFUSD/USDC pair and spot algo orders on September 2.
Leadership SB Seker appointed APAC head to reinforce regulatory engagement.
Futures Trading Temporarily paused and now fully resumed as of August 29.
Regulatory Action Austrac orders external audit of Binance Australia due to AML compliance concerns.
