Talk:Binance/Archive 1

Archive 1

Semi-protected edit request on 5 September 2019

Add to note #2 the original whitepaper of the Binance coin (BNB), since this information is missing at the moment. Which does not make sense for a top 10 cryptocurrency. This page has the original and a link to the newer version of the whitepaper: https://www.allcryptowhitepapers.com/binance-coin-whitepaper/. Johnvanrijck (talk) 10:35, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 14:08, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

"Headquarter: Malta" is false

Binance is not regulated by Malta's MFSA or any other Maltese governmental body. They even stated this themselves:

But they also claimed that the exchange had already informed the Maltese authorities that it was no longer seeking a license on the island, or an extension of “grandfathering”—a transitory period whereby license applicants were regulated by the MFSA pending the result of their license application.

https://decrypt.co/20467/why-malta-ended-its-love-affair-with-binance

Can someone with a WP account please correct this?
-- 28 September 2020 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.110.117.203 (talk) 16:36, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

lock

@MER-C: or @David Gerard: we have some repeated edits that appear to me to look like a paid editor MikoloIlas (talk · contribs) (a few suspicious edits of rock bands) over time, with repeated edits of Binance and Changping Zhao (Binance CEO). Removing controversy and then more recently adding promotional info. Article is probably a good candidate for a full auto-confirmed PP. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 17:29, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

This article has an outdated information regarding Market Capitalization dating back to 2018 in its body that I wanted to replace with a current information, but couldn't do successfully. The outdated information is gone, but the updated one ($1,005,216,607,321) is not appearing or visibleWisdomwiki 40 (talk) 19:48, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Need to add Binance Partnership with WazirX Exchange Platform:-

Kindly add the below recommended content just below the existing content i.e "In September 2019, the exchange began offering perpetual futures contracts, allowing leverage as high as 125 times the value of the contracts".

In November 2019, Binance flourished its grip in India by acquiring WazirX, a Mumbai based cryptocurrency firm with the motive of promoting and adopting the use of blockchaiin technologies in India.

Ref: Binance acquires Mumbai's bitcoin exchange WazirX. Indiatimes.com. Ref: Breaking: Binance Acquires Indian Crypto Startup WazirX. Inc42.com Ref: Binance Acquires India's Leading Digital Asset Platform WazirX to Launch Multiple Fiat-to-Crypto Gateways. Binance.com Sandeepsri16d (talk) 06:09, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

 Partly done: I used a better source and removed some of the puffery, but added the acquisition. Volteer1 (talk) 12:07, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

XRP/Flare Spark drop

Binance.com is accepting the XRP/Flare Spark drop which is solely based on a formula calculated by using its client's XRP deposits and not distributing to its US Customers. This is against the rules of the Flare Drop and it should not profit from such activities. I would like to make mention of this and the class action that is forming. Please advise / comments.112.206.77.192 (talk) 02:27, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 May 2021

In May 2021, the company was registered in the register of suspects by the US authorities for money laundering.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Run n Fly (talk) 18:41, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 21 May 2021

89.80.182.19 (talk) 17:12, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Binance is not under the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. Please see below the answer when I tried to file a complain:

Whittaker, Peter <PeterWhittaker@cima.ky> 18:36 (35 minutes ago) to me, ContactInvestments

Good morning Ms. Duisimbekova,

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the “Authority”) confirms receipt of your email and thanks you for the information provided.

A record of our records confirms that Binance (the “Entity”) is not registered and/or licensed with the Authority.

A further review also confirms that the Entity is not incorporated in the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands.

As such, the Authority Is not in a position to assist with your query.

Should you have additional information which supports your claim that the Entity is registered with the Authority, please do not hesitate to provide said information.

Kind regards,

Peter Whittaker Senior Analyst II | Investments Supervision Division

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Direct: (345) 244-1684 | Main: (345) 949-7089 Email: PeterWhittaker@cima.ky www.cima.ky | LinkedIn | Facebook

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Run n Fly (talk) 17:24, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 June 2021

In June 2021, Binance will launch Binance NFT. Wish.big (talk) 13:42, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Rejected. it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. - The9Man ^(Talk) 15:35, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2021

Change typo "Bainance" to the correct "Binance" 2603:6081:2342:8A5B:13:281A:E54B:A2CF (talk) 19:30, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

 Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:03, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 July 2021

Under the heading United Kingdom Move this to the beginning to keep events in chronological order

"In January 2021, the FCA began requiring firms dealing with cryptocurrency to register in order to comply with anti-money laundering rules."

Change "In June 2021, Binance was ordered by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to stop all regulated activity in the United Kingdom."

To "In June 2021, The FCA issued the following statement "Binance Markets Limited is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the UK. This firm is part of a wider Group (Binance Group)." add reference [36] https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/consumer-warning-binance-markets-limited-and-binance-group

Add "The statement was not directed at activities carried out by Binance.com but caused confusion in the media with some news sources stating that Binance was banned in the UK." (keep references [34][35] as examples)

Add "Binance issued a clarification on their website in July 2021."

add reference [37] https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/1e89bf44e2e041358e6b46dc9bad0b48

Remove "As Binance is not compliant with these rules, it is being forced to cease operations within the coming weeks." M81162 (talk) 15:03, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: That's a lot of synth from primary sources. We can't use articles as examples of being wrong, we need a reliable source explaining how the media got it wrong. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:23, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 November 2021

The lead reads

Binance is currently under investigation ...

This goes counter to MOS:RELTIME

Absolute specifications of time are preferred to relative constructions using recently, currently, and so on

The wording here should be changed to an absolute specification of time rather than a relative one.

- 2804:14D:5C59:8693:70D1:4AC0:29B7:1213 (talk) 21:09, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 November 2021

Binance is the worlds number one p2p platform ENCYCLOBOYS (talk) 15:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:10, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Launch of $200M investment program for blockchain games

Together with Animoca, Binance launched a $200M investment program for blockchain games in november 2021. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:2455:465:9600:6C48:666F:1660:9908 (talk) 18:44, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 16 January 2022

Gjthakur1 (talk) 08:01, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. copy/pasting the current article makes it hard to understand what you want changed. Please list only your requested changes Cannolis (talk) 09:55, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Binance halts withdrawls

Binance has, on a number of occasions, halted withdrawls of various cryptoassets from their centralized exchange. (and did so earlier today for Bitcoin withdrawls halted for several hours).

Am surprised to not see this mentioned in the article, since the practice is controversial and can allow insiders to gain certain advantages in markets, especially when those markets are under stress and rapidly-changing prices are being seen. This article by Decrypt does provide a summary of several of the withdrawl halts over the past several years, and could be a source for improving the article. Binance Halts Bitcoin Withdrawals, 13 June 2022. N2e (talk) 16:33, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Cofounder He Yi

Cofounder was He Yi 2A02:2455:460:DA00:A8FD:CC22:D42B:7CA0 (talk) 16:27, 19 July 2022 (UTC) 2A02:2455:460:DA00:A8FD:CC22:D42B:7CA0 (talk) 16:27, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

References

BNB Chain and BNB Coin

BNB has been the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap now, I think the coin its self is notable enough for its own article. This article would talk about the BNB coin and about the BNB Chain.--Treehorn 1991 (talk) 13:22, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 September 2022

In the BUSD section, the third word, 'BinanceUSD', is spelled incorrectly as "BinaceUSD". 2600:1700:D360:3900:C93E:D91E:DA57:DEC3 (talk) 19:41, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

 Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:53, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 September 2022

Reference number 26 change citation due to "better source needed" https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-supply-chain-innovator-to-develop-blockchain-system-for-smes

Reference number 35 change text and citation due to "better source needed". The text to be changed is "BNB launched June 2017" to "BNB launched July 2017" as the link below mentions https://cointelegraph.com/altcoins-for-beginners/what-is-binance-coin-bnb-and-how-does-it-work

Reference number 37 change citation due to "better source needed" https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ethereum-binance-smart-chain-blockchain-defi-crypto-074504608.html Κωνσταντίνος Παπ. (talk) 09:12, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

 Done ––FormalDude (talk) 15:26, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2022

Headquarters Cayman Islands;[1] Mahé, Seychelles[citation needed]

Actually: Ireland. This is true for Europe, Russia, Ukraine etc.

https://www.binance.com/ru/privacy "...a company registered at 6th Floor, South Bank House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, is the data controller for personal information collected in connection with provision of Binance services in Europe..." Apostate33 (talk) 12:10, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: The location of registration is not necessary the location they are headquartered. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:56, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Binance has been quite public that it doesnt consider itself to be HQ at any location and might someday in the future. Inclusion of a location would be WP:UNDUE unless we have a clear notable event that occurs at said location(s), essentially a reason to include it. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 21:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Country sub headings

The growing list of country sub-headings under Binance#Legal_status with one sentence in each (normally some sort of enforcement action by a regulator) is growing tedious. We need to find another approach for this, as sub-headings are normally to explore a concept in depth and organize (not just list one sentence). Jtbobwaysf (talk) 22:39, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Guangying Chen

There's no mention of the co-founder, Guangying Chen, who also owns Binance Switzerland society and CZ attempt to dismiss this data. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2803:9800:9094:5D6:704:2100:A90:CDB5 (talk) 02:35, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 July 2023

It says that Binance is the issuer for BUSD, but in the very next line, it says Paxos is the issuer for BUSD (which is correct). This is contradictory! Binance is NOT the issuer of BUSD, so this line is incorrect. ClassicMain (talk) 15:17, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

 Note:

The Reuters citation (dated August 2022) supporting the first sentence says Binance is the issuer, and does not mention Paxos. The citation at the end of the paragraph, which presumably supports Paxos being the issuer (among other things), is a dead link to what appears to be a Binance-owned website.

The website CoinMarketCap (undated) says that Binance issues the coin in partnership with Paxos, consistent with the article--though I'd be hesitant to use it as a source.

CNN reported in February 2023 that Paxos had been ordered by NY state to stop issuing BUSD, which the company said they would do by February 21, 2023. The final sentence of the section mentions same, citing WSJ and Yahoo! Finance.

TL;DR, the section needs more updates and better citations than I care to do, but perhaps other editors will find these notes helpful. Xan747 (talk) 18:06, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Notrealname1234 (talk) 20:47, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 December 2022

Change: Germany In April 2021, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in Germany warned that the company risked fines for not releasing an investor prospectus for the stock tokens it has issued.[70]

To: Germany In April 2021, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in Germany ("BaFin") warned that a company Binance Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG (now: Bimit Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG) risked fines for not releasing an investor prospectus for the stock tokens it has issued.[70]. The Company has incorporated a German legal entity in May 2022 and applied for a crypto custody licenses (Kryptoverwaherlaubnis) with the BaFin.

Ratio: 1. Link "[70]" is secondary press opinion, no first source of BaFIn announcement. Please compare original BaFin announcement: https://www.bafin.de/SharedDocs/Veroeffentlichungen/DE/Verbrauchermitteilung/weitere/2021/meldung_210428_binance_deutschland.html.

2. "Binance Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG" is no Binance group company. Please compare public German commercial register: https://www.unternehmensregister.de/ureg/result.html;jsessionid=E4F147D530E6704EEDA2E1CA7755EEC6.web04-1

3. For the incorporation of the German legal entity please compare public German commercial register: https://www.unternehmensregister.de/ureg/result.html;jsessionid=E4F147D530E6704EEDA2E1CA7755EEC6.web04-1 and application for crypto custody: https://www.btc-echo.de/news/bafin-lizenz-beantragt-darf-binance-bald-in-deutschland-werben-149510/

https://de.cointelegraph.com/news/binance-applies-for-german-crypto-licence BinanceGermany (talk) 14:18, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: OP-blocked. Lemonaka (talk) 15:48, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Done Conrad0415 (talk) 12:52, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Updates to infobox

Hello Wikipedia editors. I'm here as an employee and representative to Binance to request changes to the article. As required, I've disclosed my conflict of interest above and on my user page.

First, I have a couple of changes to suggest for the infobox.

1. Add 120 million users globally, per this Forbes article.
2. Add 2022 to the revenue figure to timestamp it, per the citation already used in the article.

If you have questions, I'd like to hear them. I'm learning the ropes here and will have more edits to suggest in the future. Thank you, RBinance (talk) 11:53, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi, we cannot use the Binance source, as that is WP:PRIMARY and we are not using primary sources on cryptocurrency articles. Are you an employee or related to binance? If yes, please disclose that you are a WP:COI editor. You are still free to make suggestions here on talk, but probably shouldn't edit the article if you have a COI. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 00:11, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

@Jtbobwaysf: Thanks for your response! Yes, I am an employee of Binance. I added the paid contributor banner at the top of this talk page, and declared my COI on my User page. If there's anywhere else I should declare, let me know. I will not make any direct article edits, only suggestions here.

I saw your edit about the company's location and operations. I had planned to make a request about that, as well. Since Binance has never had a headquarters in the traditional sense, I'd suggest changing "Binance was initially based in China, then moved its headquarters to Singapore shortly before the Chinese government imposed regulations on cryptocurrency trading. Binance subsequently left Singapore in late 2021 and after that, had no official company headquarters." to "Binance was launched in China, then moved its operations out of China shortly before the Chinese government imposed regulations on cryptocurrency trading." Let me know what you think. Thanks, RBinance (talk) 08:05, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

 Unable to implement. The information "120 million users globally" could not be added because the infobox parameter where this information is to reside was not delineated in the request. Please describe which parameter should be altered. Regards,  Spintendo  20:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

@RBinance: my understanding was binance was in Singapore briefly no? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:35, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

@Jtbobwaysf: Binance operated an exchange in Singapore for a period, but that's true of many places. The company has not been based there, as it doesn't have a traditional headquarters. This article from Business Insider India gives a nice overview of the Singapore exchange. Let me know if I can provide further clarification. Thanks, RBinance (talk) 10:04, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Seems like interesting content. Could you please provide a suggestion on text changes? Thanks Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:52, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jtbobwaysf: Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. I'm KB, I've taken over for User:RBinance as the Binance representative on Wikipedia. Here is the Singapore content you requested:

• In 2019, Binance Asia Services (BAS) began operating a local exchange in Singapore, Binance.sg, under a temporary exemption from the country's regulators while its application was under review. Binance.sg eventually withdrew its application and ceased operations by February 13, 2022. The Binance group of companies remained present in the country, focusing on innovation, incubation, and funding programs there.

References

If you have any questions or changes to suggest, please let me know. I have posted a few more suggested updates and copy edits below if you are interested in reviewing. Thank you, KB at Binance (talk) 12:10, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Requesting edits

Hello, I'm the new representative for Binance on Wikipedia, KB. I have added my COI disclosure to the banner at the top of this page, and, like our previous representative, I will follow the COI editor guidelines and avoid making direct changes to the article. I hope I can collaborate with editors to improve the article with accurate and up-to-date content. There are a few small changes I'd like to suggest:

• Infobox: remove Sakura Exchange from Subsidiaries

• Reason: The regional exchanges are not subsidiaries of the company. It would be more accurate to include Binance Labs, Binance Launchpad, Binance Academy, and Binance Research in this list.

• History: add mention that Binance remains the world's largest crypto exchange as of September 2023. Verified by Euronews.

• Reason: This fact is currently verified as of 2018 in History, and since a lot has happened since then it seems worthwhile to update that timestamp.

• Replace: instances of "stable coin" with "stablecoin" in the subheading 2018–2019: launch of stable coin and security breach and in that subsection.

• Reason: "Stablecoin" is a conventionally used spelling of the word, and is also used in the article. This copy edit will make the article more consistent and clear.

• 2018–2019: launch of stable coin and security breach: change "In November 2019, Binance announced it was acquiring Indian bitcoin exchange WazirX, which became disputed in August 2022 when Binance founder Zhao claimed the deal was never signed." to "...the deal was never completed."

• This is a more accurate description, and matches language used in this TechCrunch article, which I think is better than the current source.

That is all for this request. Let me know if you have questions about these changes, or feel free to implement appropriate changes on my behalf. Thank you, KB at Binance (talk) 12:10, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

I have addressed the 'stable coin' spelling. This term is a lot more complicated and controversial than the current wording explains, so I have added quotation marks to indicate that it is industry jargon.

Your comments about the infobox do not make sense. There is no reason a "regional exchange" cannot also be a subsidiary.

The Euronews source is not about Binance being the "world's largest". It is about "increased scrutiny and regulatory challenges faced by Binance globally".

While the source for the "In November 2019..." change is not ideal, neither is WP:TECHCRUNCH. Since Wikipedia isn't a platform for PR, you should propose a better source.

Grayfell (talk) 19:35, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

@Grayfell: Hi, thank you for reviewing and changing the spelling of 'stablecoin.' Regarding other requests, I have some alternative sources that I think will work better:

• For more recent verification of the "world's largest cryptocurrency exchange" claim, there's this 2021 article from The Wall Street Journal. Would that, and that the company is regularly referred to in the mainstream financial press as the largest cryptocurrency exchange, be enough to update the claim to as of 2023? Or at the very least, as of 2021?
• In regards to the WazirX request, this Bloomberg article covered it. If this is an acceptable source, I'd suggest changing:
  • "In November 2019, Binance announced it was acquiring Indian bitcoin exchange WazirX, which became disputed in August 2022 when Binance founder Zhao claimed the deal was never signed."

To

• "In November 2019, Binance announced it was acquiring Indian bitcoin exchange WazirX. The contemplated deal was only to purchase 'certain assets and intellectual property of WazirX'. The completion of the deal is under dispute."

This more closely paraphrases what Bloomberg reported.

Hope this helps. Thanks again, KB at Binance (talk) 09:50, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Are you seriously asking me if a source from 2021 is usable for a claim as of 2023?

Wikipedia isn't a platform for PR, so your proposal for the WazirX wording is not helpful. If the source is about "a running dispute between the two companies over their relationship" the source should be used to explain that directly. Grayfell (talk) 09:58, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

KB, let me try to help and interject here. I do like the paid editors on some articles, as they are sometimes willing to do the work we free editors are not. When you want to make a change, please suggest change from A to B. You might even put it inside your sandbox for us to see (with sources). This will help you to learn editing. Next, for sourcing, we are super strict on crypto articles, of which the binance article is included. Please have a look at WP:RSP and only suggest sources that are green on that page. If its not, we are likely to question it. If it is a major print news publication from India (for example) it might be listed on that RSP so you might want to ask us. But if it is a blog, a crypto-source (such as coindesk, theblock, etc) then we wont consider it. I recognize you are here to push PR for binance, and I dont have a problem with that, so please assist us to find quality sources of the things you want to include, this will help to avoid exasperating the editors that have come here to help you to review the proposed changes. Relating to Grayfell's comment, we cover things that have happened in the past, so we would need to see a source actually referring to the event you are discussing. Not everything makes its way into wikipedia due to this, and that is ok. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:11, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jtbobwaysf: Thanks for sharing your thoughts here, this is very helpful. I do have quite a few ideas for improving the article, and am happy to work through them with editors to make sure that anything added or changed is neutral and appropriate. With your suggestion, I think my next step will be to mock up the changes I have in mind in my Sandbox.

The rules about what sources can be used also make sense. I do have a question after looking at WP:RSP. I see that Bloomberg has a green checkmark, so wouldn't this article be a more appropriate source for information about the WazirX deal than the InsiderApps article, which I don't see at WP:RSP, that is currently used to support the content about WazirX? I really appreciate you taking the time to help me understand so I can improve my future requests. Also, I see your post about locations below and will respond soon. KB at Binance (talk) 08:04, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes, the bloomberg source is perfect. Insiderapps would not be an WP:RS on a cryptocurrency article. It appears to be some type of appstore or directory, and has a blog/news section to generate traffic (my guess). Regardless, it wouldnt be mainstream enough to anchor crypto content. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:03, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

WP:RSP is not a comprehensive list of all reliable sources, and more importantly, every source must be evaluated in context. To restate my previous comment another way, the goal is to summarize what reliable sources actually say, but the COI-proposed change was not an accurate summary of reliable sources, nor was it a neutral one. Since Wikipedia is not a platform for promotion or advocacy, this proposal doesn't have consensus. Grayfell (talk) 22:07, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

To clarify I wasnt agreeing with the proposed edits, I was only stating that bloomberg is a good source. I too dont agree with this proposed text "certain assets and intellectual property of WazirX" Jtbobwaysf (talk) 07:34, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the added clarifications! I'll keep all this in mind. KB at Binance (talk) 16:26, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Location

@KB at Binance: was reading this today at Rolling Stone: "When China began threatening a crackdown on the entire crypto industry just a few months after Binance’s founding, Zhao just took his business to friendlier jurisdictions — first moving the company HQ to Japan and then to Malta. When even Malta’s regulatory requirements reportedly became too stringent for Binance, the company set off on the run once again." We have discussed location before, so I thought we would do that in a section here. I recall I was the one who updated the article to state CZ moved binance from China to Singapore. This seems to contradict that. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 06:55, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jtbobwaysf: Correct, Binance was never located in Singapore. I posted some information in our earlier conversation about the company's history there. Since leaving China, the company has never had a traditional HQ, but I understand that you have to go with what sources on WP:RSP have reported. KB at Binance (talk) 16:28, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

I am aware that Binance currently has the position that it doesnt have a HQ and this position (according to my own WP:OR) seems to be to avoid regulatory oversight in a particular jurisdiction. As you point out we do have to go with the WP:RS, noting that we do not have to only use what is on WP:RSP. I provided RSP as a guide to a new editor like yourself who may be confused as to why we allow one source and we dont allow another. We make some judgement calls on every article. For the cryptocurrency genre we have decided to be ultra strict, as we had a lot of promotional content coming from the crypto-sites such as coindesk, and sometimes the easiest way to deal with it is to ban it. We recognize it may limit the content on many articles in this genre, but we hope that is improves the overall aggregate content. If you have any high quality sources (Rolling Stone is a great one) we can also include that. If you have some video of CZ speaking, say to CNBC, or something like that (even a corporate blog at binance), we can also look at incorporating that position as well. I dont know how we would treat CZ's or Binance's own statements over what Rolling Stone is saying, but we can certainly discuss it. That's what we do here at Wikipedia, we discuss content. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 06:47, 17 November 2023 (UTC)