Bitcoin exchange balances rise as Asian trading volume surges

Bitcoin balances across major cryptocurrency exchanges increased significantly, with daily net inflows totaling approximately 34,363 BTC as of October 23, 2026. Trading activity showed a marked geographic shift, as Asian-session volume rose by approximately 68% to $903 million, while European and US-session volumes both declined by roughly 50%.

Binance recorded the largest daily net inflow of 35,421 BTC, while Coinbase Pro saw daily net outflows of 5,174 BTC. Major exchanges collectively held approximately 2,492,968 BTC.

Concurrently, data from Bitquery indicates a shift in liquidity at Binance, noting a $7.5 billion net imbalance toward Tether (USDT) during the first ten months of 2026. This follows a period in 2025 when the exchange saw a $6.4 billion net inflow of stablecoins. Binance's tracked Ethereum stablecoin holdings have also declined from $43.9 billion in April to $38.8 billion in late October.