65% of CEX Stablecoins Sit on Binance as Exchange Reserves Hit $47.5B, CryptoQuant Reports

TLDR:

• Binance holds $47.5B in USDT and USDC reserves, a 31% year-over-year increase from $35.9B in 2024. 
• CryptoQuant confirms Binance commands 65% of total stablecoin liquidity across all centralized exchanges globally. 
• OKX, Coinbase, and Bybit trail with 13%, 8%, and 6% shares of total CEX stablecoin reserves respectively. 
• Bear market outflows have slowed to $2B in the past month, down sharply from $8.4B recorded by December 23.

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65% of all stablecoin reserves across centralized exchanges now sit on Binance, according to data from CryptoQuant.

The exchange holds $47.5 billion in combined USDT and USDC, far ahead of every competing platform. That figure marks a 31% year-over-year increase from $35.9 billion.

As the broader crypto market navigates a bear phase, capital does not appear to be leaving the space. Instead, it is consolidating at one address.

Binance Pulls Ahead as the Central Hub for CEX Stablecoins

CryptoQuant shared the data in a recent post, stating that “$47.5B in stablecoins now sits on one exchange.” The firm noted that Binance holds 65% of all exchange stablecoin liquidity. Competitors, it added, remain far behind by comparison.

OKX is the next largest holder with $9.5 billion, giving it a 13% share. Coinbase follows with $5.9 billion, representing 8% of total CEX stablecoin reserves. Bybit holds $4 billion, accounting for a 6% share across the Ethereum and TRON networks.

The gap between Binance and its closest rivals is considerable. OKX, in second place, holds roughly one-fifth of what Binance carries in stablecoin reserves. That distance reflects how dominant Binance has become within centralized exchange liquidity.

USDT makes up the overwhelming portion of Binance’s stablecoin position. The exchange holds $42.3 billion in USDT, up 36% from $31.0 billion recorded a year ago. USDC holdings have stayed relatively flat at $5.2 billion over the same period.

Outflows Tied to Bear Market Begin to Ease

Stablecoin reserves across exchanges climbed sharply ahead of the late-2025 market downturn. In the 30 days leading up to November 5, reserves grew by $11.4 billion across centralized platforms. That build-up came just before crypto prices entered a sharp correction.

Once the bear market took hold, those reserves began falling. By December 23, exchange stablecoin holdings had dropped by $8.4 billion from their peak. The decline tracked closely with falling crypto prices during that same window.

The rate of those outflows has since slowed. Over the past month, reserves fell by only $2 billion, a much smaller drop than in prior weeks.

CryptoQuant noted that “the pace of outflows has recently moderated,” pointing to a stabilization in exchange-held capital.

Binance’s year-over-year growth in stablecoin reserves tells a longer story. Its total holdings rose 31% despite the broader bear market pressure on the space.

As CryptoQuant put it, capital is not exiting crypto — it is concentrating. And by the numbers, it is concentrating primarily on Binance, reinforcing its position as the dominant liquidity center among all centralized exchanges globally.

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