Binance coin is a cryptocurrency created by the China-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance. It is based on the Ethereum blockchain and uses the ERC 20 token standard.
Binance coin can be used to pay fees on the Binance exchange and can be traded on other cryptocurrency exchanges. It has a circulating supply of 144 million and a total supply of 176 million.
Binance coin has been criticized for being too centralized. Only 100 million Binance coins will ever be created, and 60% of those have already been distributed to investors in the form of an ICO. Binance also has control over the Binance coin smart contract.
However, Binance has been working to decentralize its operations. In 2019, it launched the Binance DEX, a decentralized exchange that uses the Binance chain.
The legitimacy of Binance coin has been questioned by some in the cryptocurrency community due to its close association with the centralized Binance exchange. However, others believe that Binance coin is a legitimate cryptocurrency with a strong team behind it and a bright future ahead.