Here are some key events in the early history of Binance ¹:

- 2017: Binance was founded in China by Changpeng Zhao.

- September 2017: Binance moved its servers and headquarters out of China in advance of the Chinese government's ban on cryptocurrency trading.

- January 2018: Binance became the largest cryptocurrency exchange.

- March 2018: Binance announced its intentions to open an office in Malta.

- April 2018: Binance signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bermuda.

- April 2018: Binance launched the Binance Charity Foundation.

- June 2018: Binance and three other firms raised $65 million for sports blockchain company Chiliz.

- July 2018: Binance acquired Trust Wallet, a decentralized cryptocurrency wallet.