Crypto exchanges press into TradFi commodities as pricing gaps drive explosive Q1 volumes
Crypto exchanges moved far deeper into tokenized commodities and equities in the first quarter of 2026, with weekly TradFi perpetual swap volume jumping to about $30.7 billion from just $525.8 million at the start of the period. The surge showed how quickly crypto venues are becoming parallel markets for traditional assets, especially when round-the-clock trading […]
Binance to roll out spot price-range execution guardrail from April 14, 2026
Binance is preparing a structural change to how trades are executed during extreme volatility, introducing a dynamic control meant to stop orders from filling at distorted prices. The new Spot Price Range Execution Rule, or PRER, will begin rolling out on April 14, 2026 and will apply across both spot and margin trading.
Democrats vow oversight of DOJ inquiry into Binance amid reported Iran sanctions allegations
Three Senate Democrats have moved to place a Department of Justice investigation into Binance under direct political scrutiny after media reports suggested the exchange may have facilitated transactions tied to Iran. The intervention raises the pressure on one of the crypto market’s most important centralized gateways at a moment when sanctions compliance is back in […]
Binance And Franklin Templeton Launch Off-exchange Program
Binance and asset manager Franklin Templeton said that they have launched an institutional, off-exchange collateral program that lets eligible institutional clients post tokenized money-market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance. The core idea is to keep the collateral off the exchange while still making it usable for trading, using tokenized shares issued via […]
Binance Reopens Withdrawals After Temporary AWS Data‑Center Disruption
Binance restored withdrawals on Tuesday after a brief outage the exchange attributed to technical difficulties, giving users a reset after a jittery stretch for crypto markets. In a post on X, the platform said it was aware of technical difficulties affecting withdrawals and that its team was already working on a fix, promising services would […]
CZ Rules Out Return to Binance, Predicts 2026 Bitcoin Supercycle
Changpeng Zhao has publicly ruled out a return to an operational role at Binance and said he expects a Bitcoin “supercycle” to arrive in 2026. His message sets a clear boundary: he plans to stay out of day-to-day leadership while maintaining a long-term crypto view.
Binance Rejects Claims of Delayed Response in Upbit Hack Case
Binance rejects claims it delayed its response in the Upbit hack case, framing the matter as a dispute over the timing of its actions rather than an admission of operational failure. The exchange’s stance positions the incident as a challenge to its response chronology, not to the substance of its procedures or cooperation.
Binance suspends employee for using inside information to profit from a memecoin launch
Binance suspended and later dismissed an employee in December 2025 after an internal inquiry found the individual used non-public pre-launch information to profit from a newly issued memecoin. The exchange confirmed the misconduct within 24 hours, a rapid response that followed a sharp market reaction and heightened scrutiny around insider use of official social channels.