Binance
Global crypto exchange with trading services
Compliance Monitoring Team Lead - Assurance & Testing
About the job
- 7–10+ years of experience in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision within financial services or fintech, preferably crypto or virtual-asset-service-provider environments.
- At least 3 years of experience leading teams or workstreams in a second-line or audit function.
- Strong working knowledge of Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority rulebooks and the United Arab Emirates anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing landscape; comparable Monetary Authority of Singapore, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, or Dubai International Financial Centre/Dubai Financial Services Authority experience is also considered.
- A proven track record designing and executing risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programmes.
- Deep experience in anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing, sanctions, and financial-crime control testing.
- Excellent written and verbal English, with strong report-writing and stakeholder-presentation skills.
- Own and maintain a risk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan, refreshing it based on risk-assessment outcomes, Financial Services Regulatory Authority thematic reviews, and changes in regulatory posture.
- Design and execute control testing across anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, outsourcing, and technology and cyber governance.
- Apply the full-cycle assurance methodology: scoping, walkthroughs, sampling, testing, root-cause analysis, findings rating, remediation tracking, and closure validation.
- Deliver thematic deep-dives aligned with Financial Services Regulatory Authority supervisory priorities, including transaction-monitoring effectiveness, Travel Rule compliance, enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients, and market-abuse surveillance.
- Ensure monitoring activities map to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing, Conduct of Business, General, Prudential, and Virtual Asset framework obligations.
- Support the Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer in demonstrating effective oversight under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority risk-based supervision model.
- Maintain evidence trails that satisfy Financial Services Regulatory Authority information requests, on-site inspections, and thematic reviews.
- Monitor regulatory change, including Financial Services Regulatory Authority consultations, Abu Dhabi Global Market notices, UAE Federal Decree-Law 20/2018 and its Executive Regulations, and Ministry of Economy anti-money-laundering guidance, and reflect updates in the plan.
- Produce clear, board-ready assurance reports with quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans.
- Operate an issue-management and remediation-tracking framework with escalation protocols for overdue or high-risk items.
- Present monitoring results to Risk Committees, Compliance Committees, and, where required, the Board or Audit Committee.
- Liaise with Internal Audit and external auditors to ensure complementary, non-duplicative coverage.
- Test the effectiveness of customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, know-your-customer onboarding, periodic review, politically exposed person and sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious-activity-report or suspicious-transaction-report escalation processes.
- Assess suspicious-activity identification and reporting effectiveness, including Financial Intelligence Unit of the UAE submission quality.
- Verify targeted financial sanctions and asset-freeze controls.
- Build, mentor, and lead an assurance team by setting testing standards, conducting quality review, and coaching team members.
- Manage resource allocation against the Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan and ensure delivery within agreed service-level agreements.
- Maintain Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing policies, methodologies, and documentation to an auditable standard.
- Drive automation and data analytics to strengthen monitoring coverage and efficiency.
- Embed lessons learned into first- and second-line processes and training.
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Global Sanctions Specialist, Certification in Risk Management Assurance, Certified Internal Auditor, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants or Associate of the Chartered Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants, or equivalent certification.
- Prior experience in a regulated crypto or virtual-asset-service-provider environment or high-growth fintech.
- Data analytics, Structured Query Language, or audit-automation tooling skills.
- Arabic language proficiency.
About the company
Binance runs a large cryptocurrency platform where users can buy, sell, and trade many digital assets across Spot, Margin, and Futures markets. It also supports a P2P trading option, a lending service called Binance Earn to generate passive income, token launches via Launchpad, and an NFT marketplace for trading and staking NFTs. The company earns mainly from trading fees, lending interest, and NFT marketplace fees, and it aims to be the globally used platform for crypto trading and related financial services. This combination of exchanges, lending, token launches, and NFTs helps Binance stand out from competitors by offering a wide ecosystem in one place.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$2B
Headquarters
Decentralised
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Binance expanded bStocks conversions to third-party tokenized securities on September 28, 2026.
- BStocks margin collateral opened to all margin users on September 21, 2026.
- Binance keeps hiring compliance leaders and launched new controls, signaling operational rebuild.
What critics are saying
- Binance faces U.S. prosecutors investigating Iran sanctions violations on September 27, 2026.
- ASIC fined Binance Australia Derivatives A$10 million on March 27, 2026 for onboarding failures.
- EU, UK, and U.S. sanctions forced Binance to block 16 counterparties by August 23, 2026.
What makes Binance unique
- Binance owns bStocks, then extended 24/7 tokenized stock trading on September 28, 2026.
- Binance Wallet launched Prediction Markets on September 25, 2026, with API access.
- Binance still leads global crypto volume while adding TradFi, margin, and derivatives products.
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Company sponsored holidays
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Free language classes
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↑ 0%Ethena takes USDe beyond crypto with tokenized stocks and Binance equity perpetuals. Ethena is expanding USDe's backing strategy into tokenized U.S. equities, using Binance bStocks and equity perpetuals to hedge the exposure. Table of contents. * How Ethena plans to turn tokenized stocks into new USDe returns * Tokenized stocks are booming, but can the market handle crypto volatility? * USDe's next growth phase could depend on tokenized real-world assets Key highlights: * Ethena is expanding USDe's backing into tokenized equities, partnering with Binance to combine bStocks with equity perpetual futures. * Key risks include 24/7 tokenized stock trading vs. closed underlying markets creating basis divergence, especially on weekends and for newly launched tokens. * Ethena's expansion includes a $1B institutional lending facility with FalconX, USDe/sUSDe launching on Tron, and Ethena Pay settling on Avalanche. Ethena is expanding the backing strategy behind its USDe synthetic dollar into tokenized equities, partnering with Binance to combine tokenized U.S. stocks with equity perpetual futures in a basis trade designed to generate returns beyond crypto markets. Under the arrangement, Ethena will use Binance's bStocks as the spot side of the trade and hedge the exposure with USDT-denominated equity perpetuals on Binance. The strategy builds on the delta-neutral approach already used by Ethena in crypto markets. Instead of simply holding an asset and taking on its price risk, the protocol combines a spot position with an offsetting derivatives position. In this case, Ethena can hold a tokenized stock through bStocks while taking a corresponding short position through an equity perpetual. If the two positions closely offset the stock's price movements, the trade can reduce directional exposure while allowing Ethena to capture funding or basis-related returns. The move therefore extends a strategy that has traditionally relied on crypto assets into tokenized equities, giving USDe another potential source of yield while reducing its dependence on crypto-native markets. How Ethena plans to turn tokenized stocks into new USDe returns. The expansion could significantly increase the pool of assets available to Ethena. The Ethena Foundation estimates that its potential collateral market could grow from about $2.5 trillion in crypto assets to more than $150 trillion in real-world assets. The potential returns can vary significantly with market conditions. Ethena said Binance's equity basis trade averaged more than 11% annualized over the previous six months, while a separate risk assessment prepared for its Risk Committee put the six-month average at 3.56% annualized. The difference reflects the changing nature of funding and basis markets rather than a fixed return for the strategy. Ethena has also set minimum requirements for contracts that can be considered. Eligible contracts must have at least $25 million in average one-sided open interest over 14 days, 30 days of funding history, and a corresponding tokenized spot instrument. Leveraged and inverse ETFs are excluded. Using August 26 data, the framework identified 17 qualifying names on Binance and three on OKX. Binance accounted for about $2.14 billion in one-sided open interest across the qualifying contracts. The strategy therefore gives USDe access to a much wider range of potential collateral, but its returns will still depend on liquidity, tracking between the tokenized stocks and perpetual contracts, and the basis available in each market. Tokenized stocks are booming, but can the market handle crypto volatility? The strategy also introduces a risk that does not exist in the same way with crypto-native assets: tokenized stocks can trade around the clock, while the underlying U.S. equities do not. That mismatch can become particularly important during weekends and holidays. Equity perpetuals can continue trading and react to new information while traditional stock markets are closed, potentially creating large differences between the tokenized asset and its underlying share price. Ethena's framework therefore calls for tighter position limits, closer monitoring, and additional controls for periods of significant divergence. The risk can also be higher when a tokenized stock first launches. Ethena's Risk Committee found that basis dispersion was elevated during the first few days of trading before becoming more stable after roughly two weeks. It therefore recommended limiting exposure to newly launched tokenized stocks. The risks are emerging alongside rapid growth in the underlying market. Binance introduced bStocks in June, initially offering tokenized exposure to companies including Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron, and SanDisk. The tokens provide economic exposure to the underlying securities but do not give holders direct voting rights. Data cited by Ethena showed the broader tokenized stock market reached about $2.7 billion in August, up from roughly $80 million a year earlier. Binance's bStocks accounted for more than $600 million of that market. For Ethena, the growth creates a larger pool of assets for its USDe strategy, but the market's relatively young infrastructure also means liquidity, pricing differences, and around-the-clock trading will remain important risks to manage. USDe's next growth phase could depend on tokenized real-world assets. Ethena's expansion comes as Binance continues to broaden its traditional finance offerings and deepen its presence in equity markets. Binance now gives eligible users access to thousands of U.S. stocks and ETFs, while its TradFi perpetual futures market has also grown. Trading volume for the products reached about $433.4 billion in August, with equity-linked contracts accounting for roughly $342.9 billion. For Ethena, the equity strategy is part of a broader effort to expand USDe beyond its original crypto basis-trading model. The stablecoin's backing has increasingly incorporated lending, other stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets. In August, Ethena launched a $1 billion institutional lending facility with FalconX, allowing assets backing USDe to support overcollateralized loans to institutional borrowers. The protocol is also expanding USDe's reach across blockchain networks. USDe and sUSDe launched on Tron in September, giving the stablecoins access to a network with nearly $100 billion in stablecoin assets, according to Ethena. Ethena is also developing non-trading uses for USDe through Ethena Pay, which offers spending, savings, and global money-transfer services, with Avalanche serving as its settlement layer.
Binance lists two new cryptocurrencies. September 25, 2026 UToday general Positive Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has added two new crypto assets to its platform, continuing its aggressive token listing strategy that consistently drives immediate price discovery and heightened retail trading activity. A Binance listing remains one of the most impactful catalysts in the crypto market, historically triggering significant volume spikes and short-term price appreciation for newly listed tokens as millions of global users gain instant access to trading pairs. The addition of new cryptocurrencies to Binance expands investor options across its spot and futures markets, making this a closely watched event for traders seeking new crypto investment opportunities and early entry points. Binance new token listings attract attention from both retail and algorithmic traders who monitor exchange announcements for momentum plays, particularly in the altcoin and emerging DeFi token sectors. The exchange's continued listing activity reflects sustained demand for diversified crypto exposure even amid evolving global regulatory scrutiny of centralized platforms. For traders and portfolio builders tracking Binance listing news and new cryptocurrency launches, staying current on exchange announcements is essential for identifying high-volatility trading opportunities. Watch for official trading pair confirmations, deposit opening schedules, and early volume data to gauge market reception for both newly listed assets. The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has added two new crypto assets to its ever-expanding list of cryptocurrency offerings.
Binance Coin's BNB price eyes key move toward $1300 as Binance Wallet activity grows. By Mishal Ali, September 24, 2026, 10:15 PM BNB price is testing the $750-$780 breakout zone after reclaiming a range that held for years. Meanwhile, Binance Wallet is expanding its trading functionality with 15-minute stock prediction markets, adding broader ecosystem context to BNB's technical outlook. Binance Coin (BNB) price is approaching an important technical test after reclaiming a long-standing range, with traders now watching whether the previous breakout zone can turn into support. Crypto analystsidentified the $750-$780 area as the key zone for BNB's next move, while Binance Wallet continues expanding its on-chain trading features. Table of contents. The latest Wallet update adds broader ecosystem context as Binance introduces short-term stock prediction markets through Predict.fun, allowing users to trade on the expected direction of major technology and AI stocks directly through Binance Wallet. BNB price retests key breakout zone. Analyst Alex Marzell highlighted the $750-$780 area as the main level to watch for BNB price after the token reclaimed a range that had contained price for several years. The current move represents a retest of that breakout zone. According to the analyst, the ability to hold the area as support would strengthen the breakout structure, while a loss of the zone would invalidate the setup. This makes the range from $750 to $780 significant not just for its immediate price level. In effect, the market is trying to test whether the previous level of resistance could become support. The five-year consolidation of BNB provides more understanding of the technical formation, considering the breakout came after a prolonged period of ranging. In case BNB can manage to stick to the $750-$780 retest zone, according to Marzell, the next level will be $1,300 and beyond. This target implies a scenario and not an eventuality. For this pattern to still qualify, BNB would have to hold on to its breakout zone while proving that there is strength among the buyers to protect the zone against any volatility. An eventual break beyond the retest zone might cause focus to switch to the upside target, while a failure under the zone would erode the bullish pattern seen by the analyst. For traders watching the price of BNB, the reaction in the $750-$780 zone might be more timely than the long-term target of $1,300. Binance Wallet expands trading features. While BNB's technical structure develops, activity across the broader Binance Wallet ecosystem is also expanding. The Binance Wallet has recently unveiled the availability of a 15-minute stock up/down prediction game using the Predict.fun platform. Using this tool, users can predict whether the selected stocks of tech and AI companies will go up or down in the next 15 minutes. The list includes Amazon, Broadcom, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Micron, Nvidia and TSMC, and more will be added soon. The feature is now live on Binance Wallet, adding another trading-oriented use case to the platform. On-Chain activity adds BNB context. This new prediction market function expands the number of financial services available on Binance Wallet and represents the company's further development and expansion into areas other than simple token transactions. Concerning BNB, increased activity within the entire Binance ecosystem may serve as valuable background information while analyzing the market structure of the token. However, the emergence of new functionalities in Wallet does not necessarily affect the token price. On the other hand, the news reflects further growth of the Binance ecosystem, as BNB prepares for a technically significant test. The point is crucial, as the $750-$780 area is still the key technical indicator, and Binance Wallet is an entirely different fundamental and ecosystem driver. What happens next for BNB price? The BNB price is currently at an important level due to the breakout of the long period of consolidation pattern. The $750-$780 area is where TronWeekly LLC will know whether the resistance level becomes the support level. According to the setup from Alex Marzell, remaining within this area would mean that $1,300 and higher levels would be considered. In addition, the launch of short-term stock prediction markets by Binance Wallet further demonstrates the growing functionality within the Binance universe. For BNB, the next big signal will come in terms of how it reacts to the retest of the breakout, although any ecosystem news could offer further insights into the bigger picture of BNB's market performance. This article contains market analysis and price predictions. These are not guarantees. Crypto markets are volatile. Always DYOR. Not financial advice. Mishal Ali Mishal Ali is a Policy and Regulations Reporter at Tron Weekly with over four years of experience covering the global crypto and blockchain space. Her reporting focuses on crypto regulations and policy, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, DeFi, NFTs, Web3, Layer 2 solutions, and AI-driven crypto use cases. She also tracks Ripple-related developments, enforcement actions, licensing updates, and crypto scams and fraud trends, helping readers understand regulatory and compliance risks.
Binance announces BStocks Margin Collateral available. News Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:42 UTC 1 hour ago Binance has announced the availability of BStocks Margin Collateral for all margin accounts, as revealed in a recent tweet. This initiative allows users to utilize their BStocks as collateral, providing a way to unlock liquidity without liquidating their positions. Such features are crucial for traders looking to optimize their strategies in a competitive market. More details can be found in their official announcement. Breaking it down. The recent introduction of BStocks Margin Collateral by Binance is a significant development for margin trading enthusiasts. With the ability to use BStocks as collateral, traders can now access liquidity while maintaining their positions, making this a potential game changer for trading strategies. This feature aligns with Binance's ongoing efforts to enhance user experience and bolster its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape. Key takeaways. * Binance's BStocks Margin Collateral is now available for all margin accounts. Users can collateralize their BStocks without liquidating their positions. The feature aims to increase liquidity for traders. This move reflects Binance's commitment to user engagement and platform innovation. The announcement has sparked positive sentiment in the trading community. Market snapshot. Currently, the broader crypto market exhibits varied momentum, with Binance's latest announcement likely contributing to positive sentiment among traders. As the liquidity landscape evolves with features like BStocks Margin Collateral, traders are advised to monitor how these developments impact market dynamics. The feature could lead to increased trading activity as users explore new strategies. ... Continue reading the full article at the original source below. This content is automatically aggregated. Full credit goes to the original publisher (coinfomania.com).
Binance launches four-week XRP airdrop for RLUSD holders worth $800,000. Binance announced a rewards campaign starting September 25 that will distribute $800,000 worth of XRP to users holding Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin across multiple account types through October 23. Binance announced a four-week XRP airdrop campaign beginning September 25 that will distribute $800,000 in XRP tokens to holders of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. The campaign runs through October 23, with weekly payouts distributed every Friday. Expanded eligibility and reward structure. Unlike previous XRP reward initiatives, the new campaign includes users across Spot, Funding, Earn, and Margin accounts. Users must maintain a minimum RLUSD balance of 0.01 to qualify. Binance will calculate rewards using a 7-day average of each user's qualifying balance multiplied by an effective annual percentage rate published weekly. Binance implemented a 60% haircut for RLUSD acquired through borrowing other stablecoins in Margin accounts. The policy accounts for liabilities from USDT, USDC, U, USD1, and FDUSD positions. Sub-account balances are aggregated at the Master Account level, though Broker accounts receive rewards distributed to virtual sub-accounts. Hourly balance snapshots determine daily qualifying balances, with each user's reward share based on their holding relative to the total pool. Residents of the United States, United Kingdom, European Union countries, Canada, and other listed jurisdictions are excluded from participation. RLUSD market growth. RLUSD's market capitalization has grown to $2.37 billion, rising from $1.51 billion when Binance initially launched XRP rewards. Ripple recently integrated XRP and RLUSD support for AI agent payments through Stripe and Tempo's Machine Payments Protocol. XRP price and derivatives activity. XRP traded at $1.51 after declining 6% from its 24-hour high of $1.64. Trading volume decreased 18% over the same period. Total XRP futures open interest fell nearly 9% to $3.60 billion in 24 hours, though 4-hour futures open interest increased 1.26%, with gains of 1.51% on CME and 1.07% on Binance.