Binance Turns 9: Co-CEOs Yi He & Richard Teng Reflect on Trust, Users, and What’s Next

*From 9 years in crypto to the next billion users—what keeps Binance building?* In this special Binance 9-year anniversary session hosted by Alice Liu, Head of Research at CoinMarketCap, Binance Co-CEOs Yi He and Richard Teng reflect on Binance’s journey from 2017 to more than 323 million users today, what trust means after multiple market cycles, and why the company is expanding beyond crypto into a broader multi-asset financial platform. From user feedback and fund recovery to tokenized assets, stocks, ETFs, stablecoins, AI, compliance, and the future of financial access, this conversation is about how Binance was built by its users—and what the next chapter could look like for the global community. *In this 9YA anniversary session, Yi He and Richard Teng talks about:* ✅ Binance from 2017 to today: how the crypto industry grew from fewer than 6 million users to more than 741 million globally ✅ What 323 million Binance users means for Yi He personally—and why Binance still sees itself as early ✅ Why Richard Teng believes trust is the key reason users stay, especially through volatility and uncertainty ✅ Why Binance is expanding into traditional financial products like stocks, ETFs, tokenized securities, pre-IPO perpetuals, and more ✅ How user demand shapes Binance’s product direction: “Built by You” as more than an anniversary slogan ✅ The story behind Binance helping users recover funds sent to the wrong address—and why human care matters in tech ✅ What Yi He and Richard Teng have learned from each other as leaders ✅ Why Binance’s next chapter is built around liquidity, user trust, compliance, product access, and global scale ✅ Where Yi He sees the biggest builder opportunities: AI plus crypto, better financial access, and services users don’t need to understand technically to benefit from ✅ Final messages of gratitude to Binance users, Angels, partners, employees, and the wider crypto community *⏱️ Timestamps:* ⏳ 00:00 – Introduction: Binance 9-year anniversary with Yi He and Richard Teng ⏳ 00:32 – Binance growth from 2017 to today: What does it mean for Yi He? ⏳ 02:05 – What kept Binance growing through a difficult year? Richard on trust and user confidence ⏳ 03:41 – Why Binance is adding traditional financial products, or is this the convergence of crypto and TradFi? ⏳ 06:14 – "People want it!" Richard on Binance as a multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction global exchange based on user demand ⏳ 08:01 – Built by users and "Built By You" slogan for 9YA: how community feedback shifts Binance’s direction ⏳ 10:57 – What have Yi He and Richard Teng learned from each other? ⏳ 13:47 – Richard on Binance’s next chapter: reserves, liquidity, equities, bStocks, and user trust ⏳ 16:27 – Yi He on opportunities for builders: AI plus crypto and better financial systems ⏳ 18:14 – Closing messages from Co-CEOs: Yi He and Richard Teng ⏳ 20:24 – Closing remarks: Happy Birthday, Binance! 💬 What has Binance helped you do over the past 9 years—and what do you want to see next? Drop your thoughts in the comments. #binance #BuiltByYou #crypto #web3 #Tokenization #AI #cryptoAI #interview *⚠️ RISK WARNING:* Digital asset prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may go down or up and you may not get back the amount invested. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and Binance is not liable for any losses you may incur. It is your responsibility to ascertain whether you are permitted to use the services of Binance based on your individual circumstances. Not financial advice. For more information, see our Terms of Use and Risk Warning. *📢 Join the conversation:* ➡️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/binance ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binance ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binance ➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@binance ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/binance ➡️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/binance *🔗 Download Binance here (iOS, Android):* https://binance.onelink.me/y874/cb98de36 *🔗 Sign up for Binance here:* https://www.binance.com/en?ref=ERQKP7ND&utm_source=BinanceYoutube&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial