Highlights:
- Binance’s BFUSD offers passive rewards for futures traders, with base and boosted APY options.
- BFUSD can be used as collateral in margin trading while still earning rewards daily.
- Binance faces legal challenges over alleged money laundering, adding risk for investors.
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has launched a new asset called BFUSD today. The asset will serve as a passive income generator for consumers to use in their future accounts. Binance is targeting to provide higher returns to the holding customers via this new margin asset. Binance expects the launch to generate a predictable rate of return for anyone meeting a set threshold.
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Introducing BFUSD!
Our new reward-bearing asset built for Futures users is available now.
BFUSD purchase will open on Nov 27, 2am UTC.
Try now 👉 https://t.co/W0WvVrdYpz pic.twitter.com/0ZrEsM9wGE
— Binance (@binance) November 26, 2024
The BFUSD asset will be on sale starting November 27, 2024, at 2 AM UTC. Binance users can purchase it as a margin asset for trading on the future platform. Binance structured the reward system for BFUSD to give users two different annual percentage yields (APY). A base APY applies to all holders, while a boosted APY is available for those who engage in certain futures trading activities.
How BFUSD Works: Rewards and Margin
BFUSD functions as a margin asset in Binance Futures. Users can earn rewards even if they do not trade. The base APY pays out daily rewards to those who hold the asset. The enhanced APY applies to users who actively trade on the USDⓈ-Margined Futures.
Users can utilize the asset in the multiple-asset mode for margin trading. This allows users to engage in USD-Margined Futures without giving up the rewards from holding BFUSD. As a result, it provides users with an easy way to earn passive income while participating in futures trading.
Binance has set a limit on how much BFUSD each user can buy. This limit is determined by the user’s VIP level. To participate, users need to transfer USDT to their Universal Margin (UM) wallet. The platform will distribute interest payments daily to users’ UM Futures accounts.
Risks and Limitations of BFUSD
There are several risks that users should know while using BFUSD. There is a major risk of negative funding rates. This risk can lower returns on investment compared to initial expectations. In addition to this, users should understand that BFUSD is not a stablecoin. Users cannot withdraw it from a Binance futures account or exchange it on an open market.
Users do not own any stake in the collateral pool, hedging portfolio, or reserve fund that was associated with BFUSD. There are also possibilities of redemption failure as well as the related costs that come with it. Users should carefully consider the associated risks before using newly listed assets such as BFUSD.
Binance Faces Legal Challenges
Along with the introduction of BFUSD, Binance is also dealing with legal hurdles. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has amended its case against Binance. Authorities have charged the company with laundering $35.4 million. Binance’s former executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is also involved in the case.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, amended the alleged $35.4 million money laundering charge filed against the cryptocurrency platform, Binance Holdings Limited…https://t.co/Z4BG3EB8ya
— Ripples Nigeria (@RipplesNG) November 25, 2024
Binance and Anjarwalla are accused of laundering funds generated through Binance’s operations in Nigeria. These funds included illicit business and foreign exchange operations. According to the EFCC, Binance is accused of acting as an unauthorized financial institution in the country. The EFCC filed the amended charges in the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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