Fun facts about Binance that you may not know

1. The story of the origin of Binance

Binance was born thanks to a poker game.

More precisely, CZ learned about Bitcoin in 2013 during a poker game at home. From then on, he became intrigued by cryptocurrencies and the potential they offered, and began to gain hands-on experience with a cryptocurrency wallet provider and within the cryptocurrency market. Eventually, in July 2017, it launched Binance.

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2. We have a philanthropic area called Binance Charity

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Binance Charity is dedicated to driving the transformative action of giving cryptocurrencies, repurposing emerging technology as tools for philanthropy and investing in blockchain innovation, development and research, for good.

3. Our founder is a big nerd

"After all, the most primordial element of revolution is knowledge." – Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance.

Our CEO and founder is a huge nerd who makes sure education is the driving force of Binance.

Binance Academy, created in 2018, is a hub of free cryptocurrency and blockchain education resources for the general public. This year we increased efforts to encourage learning around the world with the launch of the Learn and Earn series, a program that rewards students for increasing their knowledge of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Binance Blog also keeps our readers informed about the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space. With over 1,500 published articles, Binance Blog covers a wide range of topics, including cryptocurrency philosophies, real-world use cases, opinion pieces, and Binance's own products and services.

At Binance, education is definitely the most important aspect.

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