Binance.US looks to raise up to $100 million for a US comeback
Binance.US is pursuing a private funding round of up to $100 million, with several reports placing the valuation target near $1 billion. The reporting also ties the effort to U.S. expansion plans, including restoring state licenses and a possible move into prediction markets. One piece says World Liberty Financial will not join the round, while another says the exchange is looking to rebuild its U.S. presence after Binance’s 2023 settlement with U.S. authorities.
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Binance.US users and U.S. crypto customers would be the ones most likely to notice this first, because the company is trying to expand again in the American market and one report says that plan includes restoring state licenses and exploring prediction markets. That makes the next step about access and product scope, not a finished change yet.
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Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 9 days ago | Binance’s Richard Teng says tokenized stock demand is strong, but information flow lags event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 21 days ago | Binance-Owned CoinMarketCap Acquires CoinGlass event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 24 days ago | Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal event | 1 actors in common · 8 news media |