Binance's main domain is binance.com, the root domain that has remained unchanged since it launched in July 2017. If you see URLs in search engines like binance-xxx.com or binancexx.net, 99% of them are not the official site. The most direct way to access the official site is to manually enter the Binance Official Site, or visit it on your phone through the Binance Official App. iOS users can refer to the iOS Install Guide. This article explains clearly how to identify the real entry point.
The entry point to Binance's global business is unified at binance.com. This domain has existed for over 8 years and is an established domain that has long ranked in the top three of the crypto industry on Alexa. After opening it, it automatically redirects to the page in your region's language. For example, the Simplified Chinese page appears under the /zh-CN/ path of the URL, rather than as a separate .cn domain.
Binance uses a large number of subdomains to host different services:
What these subdomains have in common is that they all end with the suffix .binance.com. As long as this suffix matches, it's essentially an official page.
Many people mistake binance.us for the US version of the official site, but it's actually a fully independent company called BAM Trading Services, separated from binance.com at the compliance level. Trying to access binance.us with a mainland China mindset is not only meaningless but may also fail due to regional registration restrictions.
Click the lock icon in your browser's address bar to view certificate details. The certificate for binance.com is issued to Binance Holdings Limited or a similar entity, issued by DigiCert or Let's Encrypt. If you see that the certificate is issued to some unfamiliar company, or it even shows "Certificate Invalid," close it immediately.
Use a tool like whois.domaintools.com to look up domain registration information. binance.com was registered in January 2017, and its registrar is MarkMonitor — a registrar that specializes in brand protection for large companies. Fake sites generally register through Namecheap or GoDaddy, and most registration dates are from the past 1-2 years.
The real official homepage will have:
To imitate the official site, fake sites copy the page, but usually only build the homepage. Clicking other links will bounce you back to the homepage or jump to a "customer service page" that requires you to enter your account and password.
From 2017 to now, the main domain binance.com has never been replaced officially. All rumors of "Binance has a new URL" are mostly unofficial hearsay, or misunderstandings created when users in a specific region couldn't access it and went to find a usable mirror site themselves.
To solve access restrictions in certain regions, Binance officially maintains several short-term mirror domains, which are synchronously announced in the help center pages. The page layout, SSL certificate, and login system of mirror sites are completely consistent with the main site, and account data is the same system. A common user misconception is thinking "a new mirror domain means the official site has changed addresses" — in fact, the main site binance.com remains the main site, and mirrors are just backup entry points.
The registration page is often distributed through links with a referral code, like accounts.binance.com/register?ref=XXX. These links are official — there's just an extra ref parameter at the end to record the referral relationship. The links themselves are still under the binance.com domain and don't affect security.
| Item | Real Official binance.com | Common Fake Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Registration Year | January 2017 | 2024-2026 |
| Registrar | MarkMonitor | Namecheap / GoDaddy |
| SSL Certificate Subject | Binance company name | Individual or DV certificate |
| Page Completeness | All subpages functional | Only homepage functional |
| Customer Service Entry | Smart chat at bottom right | Requires adding QQ/Telegram |
| APP Download | Redirects to download subpage | Requires paid QR code scan |
| Global Traffic | 100M+ UV per month | A few thousand UV |
Manually enter binance.com in the browser address bar, instead of clicking through search engine results. Both ad slots on search results pages and high-SEO-ranked results may be fake sites.
The first time you confirm you've entered the real official site, press Ctrl+D in your browser to add it to bookmarks, and click directly from the bookmark bar next time. This avoids typos when entering the domain, and saves you from having to re-identify the site every time.
After installing the official APP on your phone, there's a web entry at the bottom of the APP. Tapping it opens binance.com in the built-in browser. The destination of this redirect is hardcoded into the APP and cannot be hijacked.
No, it's not true. Binance's main domain binance.com has never changed since 2017. If you see messages like "Binance has migrated to XXX new address," it's very likely a phishing-link tactic. Official important announcements are published on the binance.com/announcements page.
binance.cn stopped operating in 2019, and the .cn domain currently has no relation to Binance's global business. If you open binance.cn and see a crypto-related page, it may be a third-party site after the domain was transferred — completely unrelated to Binance officially.
Because paid ad slots on search engines can be purchased. Fake site operators place ads on keywords like "Binance" and "Binance official" to push their pages to the top. The real binance.com may actually be in the 2nd-3rd position of the organic results. Skip results labeled "Ad," "Advertisement," or "Sponsored" directly.
Binance does own a few real domains: binance.com (main site), binance.info (info and academy), bnbchain.org (BNB Chain official site), and trustwallet.com (Trust Wallet). Treat any other domain as non-official, no matter how similar it looks.
As long as the mirror site has been confirmed through Binance's official help center, customer service email, or official Twitter, it's safe. The account, assets, and verification information on mirror sites are shared with the main site — after logging in, you'll see exactly the same asset balance. Don't use any "mirror" shared through QQ groups, WeChat groups, or unknown blogs — most of those are phishing sites.