Cryptocurrency

Binance is still a black box after FTX’s collapse

Outsize role and complex setup had already drawn scrutiny from regulators

Wednesday 21 December 2022 at 14:18

The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX has triggered calls for transparency in the industry. To many investors, the industry’s biggest player, Binance, remains a black box.

Crypto exchange Binance processes more transactions than most of its rivals combined, accounting for roughly half of crypto spot trading and two-thirds of derivatives trading, according to the research firm CryptoCompare.