Binance’s Trading Volume Hits $100 Billion in Just One Day

Alex Dovbnya

Binance continues to see unprecedent trading activity while attempting to sail through regulatory hurdles

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Thu, 21/10/2021 - 7:31

Binance’s Trading Volume Hits $100 Billion in Just One Day

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Binance’s daily volume hit an eye-popping $100 billion on Oct. 20, according to a tweet by CEO Changpeng Zhao.

100 billion traded yesterday on #binance pic.twitter.com/SelYpou3mL
— CZ ? Binance (@cz_binance) October 21, 2021

The leading crypto exchange recorded this crucial milestone on the day Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, reached a new all-time high of $67,276.

Despite introducing stricter measures for users due to severe regulatory scrutiny, Binance enjoys a comfortable lead over other crypto exchanges in both spot and derivatives trading, according to data provided by CoinMarketCap.

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Earlier this month, the trading platform also announced a $1 billion ecosystem fund.

Meanwhile, the decentralized finance sector is catching up with centralized behemoths. The total value locked in DeFi protocols has hit $100 billion for the first time.

About the author

Alex Dovbnya

Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.