{"id":13928,"date":"2021-11-19T21:42:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=13928"},"modified":"2021-11-19T21:42:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:42:31","slug":"cz-before-going-public-binanceus-intends-to-raise-a-few-hundred-million-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cz-before-going-public-binanceus-intends-to-raise-a-few-hundred-million-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"CZ: Before going public, BinanceUS intends to raise a few hundred million dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-binance-await-license-approval-frm.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13643\">Binance<\/a> US (the cryptocurrency exchange's American subsidiary) expects to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a capital round, according to Changpeng Zhao, the company's CEO. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-1024x576.png\" alt=\"CZ: Before going public, BinanceUS intends to raise a few hundred million dollars\" class=\"wp-image-13930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76-1140x642.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-76.png 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=CZ%3A+Before+going+public%2C+BinanceUS+intends+to+raise+a+few+hundred+million+dollars&oq=CZ%3A+Before+going+public%2C+BinanceUS+intends+to+raise+a+few+hundred+million+dollars&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.1667j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=CZ%3A+Before+going+public%2C+BinanceUS+intends+to+raise+a+few+hundred+million+dollars&oq=CZ%3A+Before+going+public%2C+BinanceUS+intends+to+raise+a+few+hundred+million+dollars&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.1667j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zhao <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>(also known as CZ) stated at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore that he did not know the precise amount of new money. However, it will be a sizable amount, and it will almost certainly be followed by others before Binance US launches an IPO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a couple hundred million dollars. For an IPO perspective, it\u2019s probably best to have a few rounds of financing before that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It's worth remembering that Zhao established a timeline for a prospective <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-binance-await-license-approval-frm.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13643\">Binance<\/a> US public offering two months ago. He said at the time that the project will be finished in the next three years because the business\u00a0 \u201cis going to do what Coinbase did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CZ also said that the bitcoin exchange would relocate to a new location, which will be revealed \u201cvery shortly\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;in an official statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Binance, like other top digital asset exchanges, has experienced a significant surge in trading volumes as most cryptocurrencies have charted all-time highs in recent weeks. When asked whether his company was profitable in the billions of millions, CZ said,\u00a0 \u201cpretty much, yeah.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Binance expects to start providing cheaper costs than its competitors as a result of these improvements, according to the CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various regulatory bodies, including the UK's <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/kraken-owned-subsidy-in-the-united-kingdom-gets-fca-approval.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13805\">FCA<\/a>, the EU, and the FSCA of South Africa, have slammed the world's biggest cryptocurrency platform in recent months. According to the most recent, Binance is not registered to provide brokerage services or provide financial advice in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to tackle these concerns, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-says-us-crypto-exchange-will-go-public-in-three-years.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9129\">Zhao <\/a>announced in September that his company will modify its structure. He promised to develop the business into a regulated financial institution with a single headquarters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFour years ago, we wanted to embrace decentralization, but we do run a decentralized exchange. We need a shift. We need to enhance. We are making those changes to make it easier for regulators to work with us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-says-us-crypto-exchange-will-go-public-in-three-years.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9129\">Zhao<\/a> underlined his support for creating laws in the digital asset market during his most recent appearance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe want regulation, I am not a complete libertarian, I\u2019m not an anarchist.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance US (the cryptocurrency exchange&#8217;s American subsidiary) expects to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a capital round, according to Changpeng Zhao, the company&#8217;s CEO. Zhao (also known as CZ) stated at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore that he did not know the precise amount of new money. 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