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At a time when crypto adoption is accelerating around the world, Binance is positioning itself at the front of the transformation. During an exclusive conversation at Binance Blockchain Week with Danny ( Crypto Revolution Masters Founder), Thomas Gregory, Binance’s Vice President of Fiat, shared rare insights into the company’s mission to make crypto an effortless part of everyday life.
Thomas, who oversees the global fiat on- and off-ramp infrastructure at Binance, says his role revolves around one core mission: making it as easy as possible for anyone, anywhere, to move money into and out of the crypto economy.
“I want every person on this planet to have a really easy way to get their fiat money into Binance. If we can do that, they can participate in the Web3 economy instantly and simply,” he explained.
But Binance’s ambitions don’t stop at access. They extend all the way to utility.
From Holding Crypto to Using Crypto effortlessly
A major focus for Thomas's team is enabling seamless everyday spending of digital assets.
“Once money is in Binance, users should be able to use it to buy and sell things without friction. That’s where Binance Pay, the Binance Card, and our broader payments ecosystem come in,” he said.
These tools are designed to eliminate the traditional multi-step process of cashing out to banks and then spending. Instead, users can simply pay with their crypto directly and instantly.
The vision is simple: If you have a Binance account, you shouldn’t need a traditional bank to participate in global commerce.
Expanding With Mastercard: Brazil Success and More Countries Ahead
One of the highlights of the discussion was Binance’s growing partnership with Mastercard. Recently, Binance relaunched the Binance Card in Brazil, and the early results have been “phenomenal.”
“People can now have a Binance-branded card supported by Mastercard right in their wallet, and the response has been extremely strong,” Thomas shares.
And yes, more countries are on the roadmap.
While Thomas stopped short of giving a date for Europe’s return, he teased that user demand is impossible to ignore:
“We’d obviously like to bring it back to Europe. There’s huge demand. Our goal is to make our products as global and universal as possible.”
Binance Pay: Explosive Growth and a New Global Payments Network
Few products illustrate Binance’s momentum better than Binance Pay. Over the past year, it has surged to more than 45 million users, 20 million merchants, and most impressively over $250 billion in processed transactions.
“Why do you need a bank account if you’re already holding fiat or crypto inside Binance?” Tuomas asked.
“With Binance Pay, you remove unnecessary steps. You can just use your crypto instantly to buy what you want.”
For merchants, the appeal is even clearer: access to nearly 300 million potential customers with one integration.
This simple value proposition has helped Binance rapidly build one of the world’s largest crypto merchant networks.
Institutional Momentum and What’s Coming Next
The past 18 months have been transformative for institutional adoption, driven by developments such as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs and regulatory clarity in key markets.
Thomas believes this trend is just getting started.
“Institutional involvement builds trust across the entire ecosystem. Going into 2026, we’ll see more use cases, particularly in cross-border payments and remittances using stablecoins,” he said.
This aligns with a broader global shift toward stablecoin based settlement and crypto enabled financial infrastructure, a shift Binance is positioning itself to lead.
Will Binance Blockchain Week Return to Europe?
When asked about the community’s favorite question, whether Binance Blockchain Week will return to Europe, Thomas laughed:
“That’s above my pay grade! But being from Europe myself, I’d love to see it happen. Hopefully one day.”
Until then, Dubai continues to shine as a world-class hub for digital innovation.
A Clear Mission for 2025 and Beyond
Thomas's insights reflect a company laser-focused on building a future where crypto isn’t theoretical, it’s practical, everyday, and global.
Binance is not just creating tools. It’s building the financial rails of a new digital economy.
And as Thomasput it:
“If we give our users smooth, clear, global experiences for moving money in, out, and across the world, why would they need a bank at all?”
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