BINANCE (BNB)

Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies.
Binance was founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao, a developer who had previously created high-frequency trading software.
Binance was initially based in China, then moved to Japan shortly before the Chinese government restricted cryptocurrency companies.
Binance subsequently left Japan for Malta and currently has no official company headquarters. Binance has been the subject of lawsuits and challenges from regulatory authorities throughout its history.
As a result, Binance has been banned from operating or ordered to cease operations in some countries, and has been issued fines.
In 2021, Binance was put under investigation by both the United States Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service on allegations of money laundering and tax offenses. [+]