Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it’s launching a project that will develop cryptocurrencies and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies around the world.
Dubbed Venus, the “localized” stablecoin initiative will see the firm utilize its existing infrastructure, such as its public blockchain, Binance Chain, and international payment system, “to empower developed and developing countries to spur new currencies.”
Binance said it’s seeking to create new partnerships with governments, enterprises and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms to assist the effort.
The exchange stated in its Monday announcement that it “will provide full-process technical support, compliance risk control system and multi-dimensional cooperation network to build Venus,” adding:
“Binance welcomes additional government partners, companies and organizations with a strong interest and influence on a global scale to collaborate with us to build a new open alliance and sustainable community.”
The exchange has previously launched two stablecoins, BTCB, pegged to bitcoin, and BGBP, pegged to the British pound. on Binance Chain. It also listed the USDC dollar-backed cryptocurrency back in November.
At the launch of its Uganda branch, the firm said back in 2018 that it views stablecoins as important to bring companies into the crypto space:
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao image courtesy of the company
Dubbed Venus, the “localized” stablecoin initiative will see the firm utilize its existing infrastructure, such as its public blockchain, Binance Chain, and international payment system, “to empower developed and developing countries to spur new currencies.”
Binance said it’s seeking to create new partnerships with governments, enterprises and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms to assist the effort.
The exchange stated in its Monday announcement that it “will provide full-process technical support, compliance risk control system and multi-dimensional cooperation network to build Venus,” adding:
“Binance welcomes additional government partners, companies and organizations with a strong interest and influence on a global scale to collaborate with us to build a new open alliance and sustainable community.”
The exchange has previously launched two stablecoins, BTCB, pegged to bitcoin, and BGBP, pegged to the British pound. on Binance Chain. It also listed the USDC dollar-backed cryptocurrency back in November.
At the launch of its Uganda branch, the firm said back in 2018 that it views stablecoins as important to bring companies into the crypto space:
“Rather than hold bitcoin, [institutions] actually prefer to hold more stablecoins, because the dollar is still the default currency in some of these countries. That’s just one use case that we’ve seen that’s different in this part of the world, versus other parts of the world.”However, Venus appears to be aimed more at the governmental level. Its full purpose has not been made explicitly clear in the announcement.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao image courtesy of the company
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Daniel Palmer, Khareem Sudlow