The influence of Binance, one of the leading centralized crypto exchanges, has been on the decline over the past year, according to a report from 0xScope. The analysis conducted by the blockchain analytics firm indicates that Binance’s trading volume and other key indicators have experienced an overall decrease of around 10%. This decline can be attributed to the growing competition from second-tier exchanges, particularly OKX. While Binance continues to maintain the top position in terms of global crypto volume, accounting for 51.2% of the market between October 2022 and October 2023, its dominance has been gradually eroding since July, with its market share falling from 54.6% to approximately 45%.
OKX, on the other hand, has witnessed a significant increase in its trading volume share, climbing from 10.5% to 16.1% in the most recent week recorded. This surge has propelled OKX to the status of a solid second-place contender among exchanges. Additionally, other exchanges such as Bybit, Bitget, and MEXC have also experienced healthy growth trends throughout the past year, further intensifying the competitive landscape within the crypto exchange market. Notably, major exchanges like Upbit and Coinbase were excluded from the ranking due to their limited derivatives trading volume. However, in the spot market category, both exchanges held the second and third largest platforms, with Upbit’s market share undergoing a significant improvement from 5% to 15% within a 52-week span.
0xScope suggests that Binance’s declining spot market dominance can be attributed to its listing strategy. The exchange has faced challenges as the value of many popular coins listed on Binance plummeted shortly after their debut. In contrast, Binance’s derivatives volume has demonstrated greater stability, though it still experienced a decline from 50% earlier in the year to 45% in recent weeks. In contrast, OKX’s volume share during the same period rose from 10% to 15%.
Furthermore, Binance encountered a critical lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June, which alleged mismanagement of client funds and the listing of multiple unregistered securities. These legal challenges may have negatively impacted Binance’s reputation and contributed to its diminishing influence in the market.
Examining the value of crypto assets held by different exchanges, Binance still maintains the highest percentage at 45%, although this represents a decrease from its position at 50% the previous year. Coinbase and Bitfinex emerge as Binance’s main competitors in this aspect. Particularly noteworthy is Bitfinex’s close association with Tether, which currently holds reserves amounting to $85 billion.
To understand the distribution of deposit addresses across various exchanges, both Binance and Coinbase hold roughly equal weightings of approximately 30%. However, when considering only active addresses, Binance’s share increases to 40%. This suggests that despite its declining dominance in certain areas, Binance still enjoys a significant level of engagement and activity from its user base.
Binance’s position as the dominant player in the cryptocurrency exchange market has been weakening over the past year. While it continues to command the largest market share, increased competition from OKX and other second-tier exchanges is gradually eroding its dominance. Additionally, legal challenges and a declining spot market dominance have further contributed to the decline of Binance’s influence in the market. Nevertheless, Binance remains a formidable player, and its active user base indicates that it still holds a strong position within the industry.
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