--- title: "Yi He: Binance Moves Beyond Crypto and TradFi Labels, Targets Global Financial Infrastructure" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283301904.md" description: "Binance co-founder Yi He announced the launch of commodity trading, including crude oil, gold, and silver, positioning the exchange as a global financial infrastructure beyond crypto and traditional finance. Speaking at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026, he noted the industry's evolution towards convergence, highlighting platforms like Futu, Tiger Brokers, and Robinhood that now integrate both equity and crypto assets. Yi emphasized Binance's commitment to advancing global financial freedom and equality, aiming to enhance the lives of ordinary users." datetime: "2026-04-20T06:08:55.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283301904.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283301904.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283301904.md) --- # Yi He: Binance Moves Beyond Crypto and TradFi Labels, Targets Global Financial Infrastructure Binance co-founder Yi He said the exchange has launched commodity trading — including crude oil, gold, and silver — with volumes already accounting for a significant share of traditional market scale, as the company moves to position itself as global financial infrastructure beyond crypto or TradFi categories. Speaking at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026, Yi said the industry has evolved from its early "take down Wall Street" posture to a convergence phase, citing Futu, Tiger Brokers, and Robinhood as platforms now holding both equity and crypto assets. 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