Overview
Binance was founded by Changpeng Zhao (CZ) in 2017, launched via a $15M BNB token sale. It has since grown into the world's largest exchange by trading volume, offering spot, derivatives and its own BNB Chain network, alongside one of the industry's most active P2P markets.
Regulation & Availability
Products
Spot
Trading hundreds of crypto pairs
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Spot
Trading hundreds of crypto pairs
Direct buying and selling of crypto at market price, without borrowed funds — the simplest and most common way to trade on the exchange.
Futures
Perpetual contracts with leverage
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Futures
Perpetual contracts with leverage
Trading derivative contracts that track an asset's price, with the option to use borrowed funds to increase position size — and risk.
P2P
Direct trading with other users
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P2P
Direct trading with other users
Buying and selling crypto directly from other users for fiat money — the exchange holds funds in escrow during the trade.
Earn / Staking
Passive income from holding crypto
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Earn / Staking
Passive income from holding crypto
Flexible and fixed staking and savings products — yield depends on the asset and the chosen lock-up period.
Card
Card for spending crypto
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Card
Card for spending crypto
A payment card for spending crypto at regular merchants, with cashback in the exchange's own token — availability varies by region.
Launchpad
Early access to new tokens
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Launchpad
Early access to new tokens
A platform for taking part in new tokens' initial exchange offerings (IEO) before they list on the open market.
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Reviews
5.0
1 review from CryptoPulse readers
Wow, this is one of the best crypto exchanges. I always use it and Binance for me the best all time.
Jul 24, 2026