Binance led Q1 2026 crypto trading with $4.90 trillion in derivatives volume, maintaining a 34.9% market share among top exchanges. The exchange also dominated in average daily open interest at $23.9 billion and ranked highest in user asset reserves at $152.9 billion, representing 73.5% of tracked market reserves. Derivatives trading was approximately 9.6 times larger than spot volume in Q1, reflecting continued trader preference for leveraged products. Bitcoin remained relatively stable, trading between $66,508 and $67,370 in recent 24-hour periods and standing at $66,977. The crypto market showed mixed performance with a total market capitalization of $2.31 trillion, up 0.05% in the last 24 hours, while whale wallets sold about 188,000 BTC over the past year as ETF demand struggled to absorb supply.
Binance Leads Q1 2026 Trading as Volume Hits $20.5T and Bitcoin Stays Stable
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MoneyCheck
Sunday, April 5, 2026·4 min read·Markets
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