BNB Chain, a blockchain network linked to Binance, has joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, which includes over 100 partners focused on integrating digital assets into global payments. The program emphasizes high-throughput, low-cost blockchains like Solana, Polygon, Tron, and now BNB Chain, which support stablecoin and DeFi ecosystems. This partnership enhances Mastercard's efforts to build efficient on-chain payment infrastructure and follows its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK. Being part of Mastercard's network could accelerate BNB Chain's role in global digital payments.
Binance has invested $100 million in Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, and signed a new five-year commercial agreement to expand USDC's use, especially in emerging markets. Binance will promote and integrate USDC on its platform, while Circl...
A cryptocurrency wallet transferred a total of $130 million to Binance through three separate transactions within four days. The latest transfer was a $30 million deposit made on September 28 at 5:53 a.m. ET. These large transfers highlight significa...
Binance Wallet has introduced the ability to pay blockchain gas fees using USDT on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON networks. This removes the previous requirement for users to hold each network's native gas token before making transaction...
Binance Futures announced it will list several USDT-denominated perpetual contracts referencing traditional finance instruments like equities and commodities. These contracts allow traders to gain exposure to non-crypto assets without owning them, us...
Quant (QNT) led gains among top altcoins with a brief 75% rise after being chosen for The Clearing House's On-Chain Money Initiative, pushing its price above $190 before settling near $160. Bitcoin (BTC) held steady above $83,000, moving toward $85,0...
