### Binance News Today: Co-CEO Shake-Up, Trump Pardon Fallout, Binance Junior & BNB Price Predictions (December 5, 2025)
$BTC has officially moved to a co-CEO model**, naming co-founder Yi He as co-chief executive alongside existing CEO Richard Teng in early December 2025. It’s the most significant leadership change at the exchange since CZ stepped down in 2023 following a guilty plea over anti-money-laundering and sanctions-related violations.
This announcement came during Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, where Teng highlighted the company's growth, including preventing nearly $7 billion in potential scams in 2025, safeguarding an estimated 9 million users. User protection remains Binance’s “central priority,” Teng emphasized in his keynote speech on December 2, 2025.
Yi He, who has been with Binance since its inception and previously led marketing and the venture arm YZi Labs, brings deep operational expertise to the role. The duo aims to responsibly expand Binance's global presence, strengthen compliance, and build future-proof infrastructure. Teng, a former financial regulator, noted in November 2025 that no decision has been made on whether founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will return post his U.S. pardon by President Trump.
#### Binance Junior Launch: A Family-Focused Savings App
In a bid to onboard the next generation, Binance unveiled "Binance Junior" on December 4, 2025—a simplified savings and education app targeted at kids and families. The platform allows parents to set up custodial wallets, teach basic crypto concepts through gamified lessons, and enable micro-investments in stablecoins and educational tokens. Early rollout is planned for select markets like the UAE and Singapore, with global expansion eyed for Q1 2026. This move aligns with Binance's push into Web3 education amid rising regulatory scrutiny on youth exposure to digital assets.
#### Delistings and Risk Controls Tighten
Binance Futures delisted several perpetual contracts on December 5, 2025, including SXPUSDT, MILKUSDT, OBOLUSDT, and TOKENUSDT. All positions were closed, and automatic settlements occurred between 09:00–09:30 UTC, with new positions blocked prior. This follows enhanced risk assessments to protect users from volatile, low-liquidity assets.
Additionally, spot trading pairs for StaFi (FIS), REI Network (REI), and Voxies (VOXEL) will be delisted on December 17, 2025, based on criteria like development activity, liquidity, security, and regulatory compliance. Binance emphasized that these actions are part of ongoing portfolio reviews to maintain a high-quality trading environment.
#### BNB Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Toward $1,000+
Binance Coin $BNB is trading around the mid-$900s as of December 5, 2025, flirting with a breakout to four figures amid the leadership news and Dubai event buzz. Analysts are optimistic:
- **Coingape Model**: Projects $BNB averaging $1,400+ from early December 2025 to early January 2026, assuming resolution of current consolidation and sustained market inflows.
- **CoinCodex via Binance Square**: Earlier forecast hit $1,220+ for December 4, but BNB traded below it—highlighting volatility even in bullish setups.
- **Changelly Long-Term View**: More cautious, estimating a December average of ~$643 (a potential -25% ROI from current levels), with modest short-term moves around $900 per Binance's internal prediction $resilience is tied to ecosystem growth, including the BNB Chain's 2025 upgrades for faster DeFi transactions and the launch of memecoin "Build on BNB" (BOB), which gained traction after a community-voted mascot design.
#### Trump Pardon Fallout: CZ's Potential Return?
The ripple effects of President Trump's pardon of CZ continue to stir debate. While it clears Zhao's 2023 conviction, Binance insiders say any return would depend on regulatory alignment. Teng reiterated in Dubai that the focus is on "responsible innovation," not past controversies. Market watchers speculate a CZ comeback could catalyze BNB rallies, but compliance hurdles remain.
#### Broader Market Context
Binance's updates come as Bitcoin dominance dips below 56% (per CoinGecko, November 19, 2025 snapshot), signaling altcoin season potential. The U.S. SEC's Investor Advisory Committee meeting on December 4 discussed crypto regulations, which could impact global exchanges like Binance.
For more details, check Binance's official announcements [here](https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement). Stay tuned—December 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal month for the exchange.
*Source: Aggregated from TechStock² analysis, Reuters, and CryptoNews (as of December 5, 2025). Prices and events are subject to market volatility.*
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