In a few days, #BinanceTurns8. No VCs. No legacy support. Just a whitepaper, $15M, and a global bet on crypto. Today, it runs the largest #crypto exchange on the planet. Here’s the real story of how @binance became a crypto empire & why no one’s even close: 🧵

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Emirates just signed an MoU with Crypto (dot)com 🇦🇪. Soon, Dubai residents can pay government fees using crypto. Stablecoins auto-converted to dirhams. UAE is going full throttle on crypto:. • 90% cashless target by 2026.• $8B+ economic boost expected.• VARA actively.

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Led by:. • @cz_binance, the founder who started it all.• @_RichardTeng, the CEO navigating regulation and trust.• @RachelConlan, the CMO turning Binance into a global brand. Binance turns 8 this week. The next 8 years might be even bigger.

Where Binance stands in 2025?. • $15M ICO → $75B+ BNB market cap.• 0 users → 188M+ users.• 1 product → 15+ product lines.• Operating in over 190 countries.• Billions paid out via Earn, Launchpad, staking, and rewards. Still number one. Still no close second.

2024: The full Binance ecosystem in action. • @RachelConlan pushes Binance into global sports, culture, and lifestyle.• Web3 Wallet launches.• BNB Chain supports 2,000+ dApps.• Over 188 million users registered.• Daily trading volume back above $65 billion. The exchange is.

2023: Leadership change, but no slowdown. • CZ steps down after a $4.3 billion US settlement.• @_RichardTeng takes over as CEO.• Operations remain steady worldwide.• User confidence stays high. What could have been a collapse turned into a new chapter.

2022: Market crash, but they keep building. • Crypto winter wipes out major platforms.• Binance continues hiring, building, and expanding.• Opens new hubs in France, UAE, and Africa.• BNB Chain reaches 1,500+ active projects. While others collapsed, Binance grew stronger.

2020 to 2021: The ecosystem explodes. • Binance Smart Chain (now BNB Chain) launched.• Major growth in DeFi, NFTs, GameFi.• Binance Futures and Earn gained mass adoption.• Over 90 million users by end of 2021. Binance evolved from an exchange into a full crypto platform.

2019: BNB becomes a platform token. • Binance Chain and the Binance DEX launched.• BNB migrated off Ethereum to its own chain.• First IEOs launched through Launchpad: $MATIC, $CELR, more.• BNB became a payment token, utility token, and network asset. Utility and.

2018: Expanding the foundation. • Launched Binance Academy for education.• Started Binance Labs to fund builders.• Created the SAFU fund to protect user funds.• Debuted Launchpad for token sales. This was the beginning of a full-stack crypto ecosystem.

January 2018: Binance becomes #1. • Just 6 months after launch, Binance led global trading volume.• Handled more than $10 billion per day during the bull market.• @cz_binance became a breakout figure in crypto. This wasn’t just fast growth. It was market domination.

July 14, 2017: The exchange goes live. • Focused on speed, low fees, and global access.• Offered listings others didn’t.• Simple UI, strong performance. By September, over 120,000 users had joined. By December, that number crossed 1 million.

The Rise of @Binance (2017–2025). July 2017: Launched from a whitepaper. • Raised $15 million in under 2 weeks.• Sold 100 million $BNB at $0.10 each.• No outside investors.• Product went live the same month. #Binance went from paper to product faster than anyone in crypto.

#BinanceTurns8 SOON & the numbers are going wild 🔥. - $100T+ trading volume.- $160B in user assets.- 275M+ users.- 21 regulatory approvals.- $4.2B+ in fraud prevented.- 1,300+ investigators trained. All started by @cz_binance with no VCs. Just speed, vision, and execution!🚀

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