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Binance (BUSD) Acquires 1.24M Shares of Circle for $100M
Circle sold Binance 1,237,011 Class A shares at $80.84 each, raising $100 million in a private placement that closed on September 17, 2026. This deal coincides with a five-year agreement where Circle will pay Binance a monthly incentive fee based on USDC held through its wallet service. Binance has committed to promoting USDC on its platform. The share purchase results in Binance holding shares valued at approximately $116.9 million as of September 21, despite a 34% decline in Circle's stock over the past year compared to a 16.5% gain for the S&P 500. This matters for investors as it diversifies USDC's distribution channels and solidifies Binance's role in promoting the stablecoin.
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Binance Launches Pre-IPO Access Campaigns for Tokenized Assets
Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap are set to launch Pre-Access campaigns that sell tokenized exposure to private companies before their public listings. This follows Binance's expansion into traditional assets, including stock trading and derivatives. As of September 19, the number of tokenized stockholders reached 3.7 million, up 86% in 30 days, with distributed value exceeding $3 billion. However, holders of these tokens will not have voting rights, dividends, or shareholder rights, posing potential risks for investors. This initiative may provide ordinary investors access to early-stage investments that were previously unavailable.
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Binance (BUSD) Gold Perpetual Trading Volume Reaches $46B in 24 Hours
Binance (BUSD) co-CEO Richard Teng announced that the platform's gold perpetual trading volume has reached $46 billion in the last 24 hours, marking significant growth within the sector. Binance now holds a 41% market share, with gold perpetual volume doubling that of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange and quadrupling the Tokyo Commodity Exchange. The average daily volume of traditional finance perpetuals on cryptocurrency platforms increased from nearly $3 billion in January to $8.6 billion in March 2026. This growth trend indicates rising interest in cryptocurrency-linked perpetual futures amid ongoing regulatory developments in the U.S.
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