Tag Archives: Changpeng Zhao (CZ Binance)

The controversy surrounding Binance’s acquisition of the leading cryptocurrency prices aggregator platform CoinMarketCap (CMC) has become more heated due to recent changes made by CMC.Following the update in CoinMarketCap’s exchange ranking algorithm, several major crypto exchanges were stripped of their high rankings to unimaginable positions on the market table. CoinMarketCap is the world’s leading ranking platform and also one of the biggest websites in the industry. This is why positions...

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police ignited a series of widespread riots throughout the United States. With more than 25 cities in lockdown, protesters and the police continue their violent clash.People are protesting against supposed police brutality in a manner that’s everything but civil. Stores are being looted, and buildings burned as the protest against the system escalates. Amid all this, Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, pointed out one simple yet undeniable...

The recently moved 50 bitcoins, which were mined in February 2009, rattled the cryptocurrency community as many members are arguing if Satoshi Nakamoto himself transferred the coins.While these rumors are speculative at best, the address that sent the bitcoins can actually be located in a court document from the notorious Kleiman vs. Craig Wright legal case.Not Satoshi’s 50 BitcoinsAs CryptoPotato reported earlier today, 50 bitcoins mined in 2009 were transferred to an unknown address. The...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) claimed in a blog post that all projects within the Binance ecosystem operate independently from each other to some extent. CZ outlined that no person nor entity can affect CoinMarketCap’s new ranking system for exchanges, which placed Binance at the first spot.CZ: CMC Works IndependentlyAfter Binance acquired the data tracking company CoinMarketCap in April, both organizations launched a new ranking system for exchanges dubbed Web Traffic Factor. By combining...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just fell for the oldest trick in the crypto-twitter playbook.When Harry Potter author J.K Rowling made a surprise entrance to the Bitcoin space this weekend, Armstrong attempted to welcome her in. When Rowling apparently made a $100 BTC purchase, Armstrong told her to get over to Coinbase and urged her to check out all the other crypto assets on offer.Coinbase CEO’s Bitcoin MistakeOnly the account Armstrong replied to was a fake one. J.K Rowling did not purchase...

In an attempt to provide more accurate information regarding cryptocurrency exchanges, the popular data tracking website CoinMarketCap has launched exchange ranking by web traffic.Interestingly, Binance, the company which recently bought CMC, is currently occupying the first spot with a perfect score.CMC Evaluates Exchanges By Web TrafficFake volumes from cryptocurrency exchanges have been a reasonably bothersome topic within the community. CoinMarketCap has been implicated previously in...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Brave Software co-founder and CEO Brendan Eich said in a live stream earlier today that the partnership between the two will continue with new developments. Both companies plan to introduce Binance Coin (BNB) and Binance USD (BUSD) as new additions to the Brave Browser Rewards system.Brave Browser To Add BNB and BUSDAs Cryptopotato reported a few months back, the leading cryptocurrency exchange announced a partnership with Brave Software. By embedding a...

Binance exchange had seen an all-time high in daily trading volume of more than $12 billion exchanged over the past 24 hours as of April 29th, 2020. The last time the exchange had seen volume at the current levels was in January 2018.According to Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, the last time the daily volume spiked over $11 billion was during January 2018, which was the peak of the famous 2017 crypto bubble.As per the data from CoinMarketCap, Binance saw over $12 billion of daily...

2020 has been a tumultuous year for the cryptocurrency market so far. Starting off great in the first couple of months, prices collapsed mid-March, largely because of fears induced by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).In any case, there is one digital currency that seems to be particularly overlooked and that’s Binance Coin – the native cryptocurrency of the world’s leading crypto exchange and arguably the most active contributor to the industry, in general.Binance Coin (BNB)...

FTX derivatives exchange launched early 2019 with more than $400 million worth of daily trading volume, has recently announced plans for a new product: the BVOL tokens, which will be available to non-U.S. users. The new tokens are ERC20-based tokens that attempt to track the volatility of the crypto markets through exposure to the FTX MOVE contracts that represent the absolute value of the amount Bitcoin (BTC) moves over daily, weekly and quarterly periods. The new tokens aim to become the...