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Binance loses bitcoin trading share worldwide as rivals Bybit, OKX expand in Asia

  • The world’s largest crypto exchange saw its share of bitcoin trading outside the US drop to 55 per cent from 81 per cent, according to Kaiko
  • Platforms like Bybit and OKX have expanded their footprints in regions such as Asia, while Binance has been grappling with the fallout of legal issues

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Binance share of the bitcoin trading market has fallen outside the US, according to a research firm. Photo: Reuters
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are eating into Binance’s share of bitcoin trading outside the US as overseas expansion efforts and changing regulations reshape the competitive dynamics of the digital-asset industry.

Over the past year, the world’s largest crypto exchange saw its share of such bitcoin trading drop to 55.3 per cent from 81.3 per cent, according to research firm Kaiko. For smaller tokens known as altcoins, the proportion fell to 50.5 per cent from 58 per cent.

Kaiko pegged the changes to Binance’s decision to end a promotion that scrapped trading fees. “Offshore markets have become less concentrated, with smaller exchanges gaining momentum as trade volumes recovered,” the company’s analysts wrote in a note.

Platforms like Bybit and OKX have expanded their footprints in regions such as Asia, while Binance has been grappling with the fallout of legal issues. The company and its co-founder Zhao Changpeng pleaded guilty to US anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations in November last year.

Bybit’s share of non-US bitcoin trading reached 9.3 per cent over the past year, up from 2 per cent, according to Kaiko. OKX accounts for 7.3 per cent currently, up from 3 per cent.

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