# Binance > The world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and digital asset exchange Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading tools and features, including futures contracts, options, and automated trading bots. Binance is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform offering a wide array of digital assets for trading. With a robust infrastructure, it facilitates the exchange of multiple cryptocurrencies, catering to a global user base. Known for its extensive selection and user-friendly interface, Binance has established itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency market. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2017-06-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance ## Products - [Binance Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading tools like futures, options, leverage, and automated bots for experienced traders. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [Binance P2P](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Binance P2P operates a peer-to-peer marketplace enabling direct cryptocurrency trades between users through advertisement-based matching. The platform integrates escrow services for transaction security while supporting over 1000 payment methods across 100+ fiat currencies with zero trading fees and dispute resolution mechanisms. (Peer to Peer & Remittance, Live) - [Binance OTC](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Binance OTC implements request-for-quote trading through institutional desk services, facilitating large-volume cryptocurrency transactions between counterparties. The system provides direct settlement into Binance accounts while offering competitive pricing via dedicated account management and API integration for minimum trades of $200,000 USD equivalent. (OTC, Live) - [Simple Earn ](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Simple Earn On-Chain Yields enables users to participate in decentralized protocols and earn rewards through Binance's platform, managing on-chain integrations and operations. The service offers yield opportunities from protocols like Plasma and Babylon, providing daily USDT rewards, token airdrops, and staking rewards without requiring complex on-chain setups. (Yield Aggregator, Live) - [Binance Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Binance Pay is a cryptocurrency payment solution enabling users to send, receive, and spend digital assets through QR codes, merchant APIs, and mobile applications with zero gas fees for peer-to-peer transactions. (Payment Links & Request Tools, Live) - [Binance Connect](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Binance): Binance Connect is a B2B fiat on/off ramp API enabling Web3 platforms to offer crypto purchasing and selling via Binance's fiat and P2P infrastructure. It supports multiple fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and payment methods including credit cards, bank transfers, and P2P. Third-party wallets, DApps, and Web3 applications integrate the service to provide their users with fiat-to-crypto conversion without building independent payment compliance layers. (On/Off Ramp, Live) ## Links - [Blog](https://www.binance.com/en/blog) - [Documentation](https://www.binance.com/en/support) - [Main](https://www.binance.com) - [Forum](https://dev.binance.vision) - [Terms of Service](https://www.binance.com/en/terms) - [Privacy policy](https://www.binance.com/en/about-legal/privacy-portal) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/jE4wt8g2H2) - [Telegram](https://t.me/BinanceExchange) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/binance) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/binance) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/binance) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/binance) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@binance) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/binanceyoutube) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. 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