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 <h3 id="key-facts">Key Facts</h3>
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  <li>Binance announced Binance Online, a global virtual event taking place on 13 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC and streamed live on Binance Square.</li>
  <li>The programme runs more than four hours and covers institutional adoption, blockchain infrastructure, market developments, the evolving role of stablecoins, and the intersection of crypto and AI.</li>
  <li>The first wave of speakers includes Changpeng Zhao (Binance and Giggle Academy founder), Adam Back (Blockstream), Anthony Pompliano, Rob Goldstein (BlackRock COO), Chamath Palihapitiya (Social Capital), Brad Garlinghouse (Ripple CEO), Lily Liu (Solana Foundation President), and Coin Bureau's Guy and Nic.</li>
  <li>Binance co-CEOs Yi He and Richard Teng will participate in the event, with US$10,000 in giveaways for the live audience.</li>
  <li>All event proceeds will fund two education-focused initiatives — US$35,000 to the UZH Blockchain Center at the University of Zurich and US$15,000 to Geeks Academy in Kyrgyzstan.</li>
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</div> Binance announced from Abu Dhabi on 4 May 2026 the launch of Binance Online, a four-hour virtual event scheduled for 13 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC and streamed live on <a href="https://www.binance.com/en/square/audio?id=39715484101961" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Binance Square</a>. The line-up assembles speakers from across crypto, traditional finance, blockchain infrastructure and media, with discussions structured around institutional adoption, infrastructure, stablecoins, and the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence. 
<h2 id="speaker-line-up">Speaker line-up</h2> The first wave of confirmed speakers spans the spectrum of digital asset commentary. Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance and education non-profit Giggle Academy, headlines the bill. He is joined by Adam Back, the cryptographer who proposed Hashcash and runs Blockstream as Chief Executive Officer; Anthony Pompliano, the entrepreneur and investor known publicly as "Pomp"; and Rob Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock — the most senior traditional finance representative on the agenda. Other speakers include Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Social Capital; Brad Garlinghouse, Chief Executive Officer of Ripple; Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation; and Guy Turner and Nic Puckrin of Coin Bureau, two of the most widely followed crypto educators on YouTube. Binance co-CEOs Yi He and Richard Teng — who took up the dual leadership structure on 3 December 2025 — will participate alongside the external speakers. 
<h2 id="format-and-supporters">Format and supporters</h2> The four-hour programme combines roundtables, interviews and community segments. Audience interaction is folded into the format, with US$10,000 in giveaways distributed during the live stream. Pre-registration is via Binance Square, with the live broadcast scheduled on the same channel. Binance Online is supported by partners including <a href="https://www.epicchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Epic</a>, <a href="https://ace.fusionist.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fusionist</a>, <a href="https://www.pixels.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pixels</a>, <a href="https://chromia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Chromia</a>, and <a href="https://zerobase.pro/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ZEROBASE</a>. The supporters represent a mix of <a href="https://financefeeds.com/tag/blockchain/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">blockchain</a> infrastructure, gaming, and zero-knowledge ecosystems. 
<h2 id="charitable-allocation">Charitable allocation</h2> Binance is directing all event proceeds to education-focused initiatives. US$35,000 will go to the UZH Blockchain Center at the University of Zurich, supporting student enrolment in its Deep Dive into Blockchain summer programme. A further US$15,000 will be donated to Geeks Academy, described by Binance as Kyrgyzstan's largest IT academy, to expand access to online courses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. According to Binance, the educational initiatives under the Geeks Academy grant may also receive support from the office of the Secretary of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. 
<h2 id="yi-he-on-the-rationale">Yi He on the rationale</h2> Yi He, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Binance, framed the event as a forward-looking dialogue rather than a marketing showcase. "The conversation around crypto has evolved significantly. Today, the focus is not just on whether digital assets will matter, but on how the industry will scale, integrate with global finance, and unlock new forms of utility," she said. "With Binance Online, we want to create a platform for thoughtful, forward-looking dialogue on the trends, technologies, and market developments shaping the future of the ecosystem." 
<h2 id="why-the-line-up-matters">Why the line-up matters</h2> The event is notable as much for whom Binance is putting on the same bill as for the format. The presence of BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein alongside CZ continues a pattern in which the world's largest asset manager has become a regular fixture in crypto industry programming since the launch of its spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. Brad Garlinghouse and Lily Liu provide cross-protocol representation from XRP and Solana, while Coin Bureau brings the educator/commentator audience that has historically converted into retail exchange flow. For Binance specifically, the event lands during a period of leadership transition. Yi He took up the co-CEO role on 3 December 2025 alongside Richard Teng, who has held the CEO seat since November 2023 in the wake of the company's US$4.3 billion settlement with US authorities. CZ's pardon from US President Trump in October 2025 has reopened space for the founder to participate publicly in Binance-branded events, although he holds no operational role in the exchange. The Binance Online format — heavy on dialogue and education, light on product announcements — fits the tonal positioning Yi He and Teng have adopted since taking the dual leadership structure live. 
<h2 id="faq">FAQ</h2><strong>What is Binance Online?</strong> Binance Online is a global virtual event hosted by <a href="https://www.binance.com/en/square/audio?id=39715484101961" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Binance on 13 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC</a>. It runs more than four hours and is streamed live on Binance Square, combining roundtables, interviews and community segments focused on institutional adoption, blockchain infrastructure, market developments, the role of stablecoins, and the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence. <strong>Who is speaking at Binance Online?</strong> Confirmed speakers include Changpeng Zhao, Adam Back of Blockstream, Anthony Pompliano, BlackRock Chief Operating Officer Rob Goldstein, Chamath Palihapitiya, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, and Coin Bureau's Guy Turner and Nic Puckrin. Binance co-CEOs Yi He and Richard Teng will participate alongside the external speakers. <strong>Where does Binance direct event proceeds?</strong> All Binance Online proceeds are directed toward education-focused initiatives. Binance will donate US$35,000 to the UZH Blockchain Center at the University of Zurich to support enrolment in its Deep Dive into Blockchain summer programme, and US$15,000 to Geeks Academy in Kyrgyzstan to expand access to online courses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Whether Binance Online sets a template for industry programming or is remembered simply as a four-hour stream is less interesting than the signal embedded in its line-up: a year on from CZ's pardon and five months into the Yi He/Teng co-CEO structure, Binance is again willing to put its founder on stage alongside a sitting BlackRock COO. That alone marks how completely the industry's centre of gravity has shifted since the November 2023 settlement.

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