Binance is a global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain ecosystem founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Yi He. It provides users with a wide range of digital-asset services, including spot trading, margin trading, derivatives, peer-to-peer (P2P) trading, crypto conversion, and earning products. Binance says its platform serves users across more than 180 countries and supports hundreds of cryptocurrencies.

Beyond trading, Binance has expanded into a broader Web3 ecosystem that includes Binance Academy, Binance Research, Binance Wallet, Binance Charity, Binance Launchpad, and Binance Square. The company emphasizes security, user protection, compliance, and regulatory development across its operations.

Today, Binance is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading activity and is a major source of global crypto liquidity. Its services and available products vary by country and user eligibility, because apparently even the crypto industry eventually had to discover geography and regulation.