Talos, the New York–based digital asset infrastructure provider, has secured a $45 million extension to its Series B round, lifting the round’s total proximity to $150 million and valuing the company at roughly $1.5 billion. The extension brings in new strategic investors including Robinhood Markets, Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage, while retaining participating backers such as a16z crypto, BNY Mellon and Fidelity Investments. Talos said the fresh capital would accelerate product development across its trading, portfolio management, execution, treasury and settlement tools, and help broaden support for tokenized traditional assets on its platform. Founded in 2018, Talos has positioned itself as a backbone for institutional crypto operations, offering software that enables clients to trade, manage and settle digital asset positions across exchanges, OTC desks, custodians and other liquidity providers. The company highlighted that revenue and its client base have doubled over...

Bybit, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges by trading volume, is expanding into everyday banking services with a new product that will roll out to users in February. The initiative, branded “My Bank powered by Bybit,” will give clients a personal IBAN and the ability to move money across banks in multiple currencies, beginning with the U.S. dollar. CEO Ben Zhou emphasized that the feature is designed to smooth the path between crypto trading and regular financial services, effectively creating a bridge for fiat deposits, bill payments, salary payments, and crypto trading all under a single Bybit account. The move comes as the platform seeks to diversify revenue streams and deepen user engagement beyond crypto spot and derivatives markets. It also comes in the wake of a major security incident the previous year, when Bybit disclosed a cyberattack that compromised user data and trust, underscoring the need for stronger rails and compliance in a rapidly evolving landscape. Key tak...

Main Takeaways In 2025, Binance became the first global exchange to secure full authorization under ADGM’s internationally recognized framework and crossed 300 million registered users worldwide, signaling a new phase where scale and regulatory scrutiny advance together. Binance remained a primary venue for global crypto liquidity, with $34 trillion traded on the platform in 2025 and spot volume exceeding $7.1 trillion, alongside an 18% increase in average daily trading volume across all products. Crypto’s center of gravity expanded beyond the order book as Binance Alpha 2.0 surpassed $1 trillion in trading volume with 17 million users, while Binance’s security, compliance, risk, and governance efforts delivered measurable user protection outcomes at scale. Binance’s State of the Blockchain 2025 year-in-review report is out, highlighting the most important themes and growth metrics across regulation, liquidity, Web3 discovery, institutional adoption, user protection, and the e...

Abu Dhabi, UAE – December 8, 2025 – Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, today announced a landmark regulatory achievement: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, has formally approved the authorisation of Binance's global platform, Binance.com, under a comprehensive regulatory framework. This global first is a major step in Binance's mission to create the most trusted and compliant digital-asset ecosystem in the world. A license granted by FSRA of ADGM offers Binance credibility and seamless access across multiple markets, extending well beyond the UAE, and cements Binance's position at the forefront of regulatory progress in digital finance. This comprehensive regulatory approval covers Binance's global platform, Binance.com, via three separate regulated entities operating within ADGM. Each of the three entities (an Exchange, a...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 25, 2025/ -- New independent data from Chainalysis and TRM Labs shows that illicit crypto activity on centralised exchanges has dropped to historic lows, signalling a new era of maturity for the industry. As of June 2025, the seven largest exchanges recorded just 0.018–0.023% of total activity linked to illicit addresses — a sharp decline from levels seen two years ago. Binance Leads at Global Scale Both analytics firms found that Binance, despite processing volumes comparable to the next six exchanges combined, consistently maintains the lowest exposure to illicit funds . Chainalysis: Only 0.007% of Binance’s June 2025 volume was linked to illicit activity — 2.5x lower than the average of other top exchanges. TRM Labs: Binance recorded 0.016% direct exposure versus 0.023% elsewhere — roughly 30% lower . This performance reflects deep liquidity paired with robust compliance and monitoring. What “Direct Exposure” Means Direct exposure is...