In 2026, cryptocurrency exchanges processed nearly $1 trillion in RWA transactions, with Binance accounting for a significant portion—60.9%, according to a report from CoinDesk Research.
Source: CoinDesk.Binance also led the market for perpetual contracts based on real-world assets, with nearly $450 billion in trading volume (59.4%).
The platform has significantly expanded its markets for gold, silver, oil, and stocks, becoming a key venue for liquidity and price discovery, the authors noted.
At the same time, Binance maintains its leading position in other areas as well. The platform's share of spot trading in crypto assets among CEXs stands at 25.9%, while its share in derivatives is 37%.
Source: CoinDesk.The exchange supported Bitcoin market depth of over $10 million almost every trading day in the first quarter of 2026, recording the smallest deviation from the CoinDesk Composite Index.
Source: CoinDesk.According to the report, Binance holds approximately $145 billion in user assets, while Binance Pay processed over $280 billion in total payment volume.
In 2025, the Binance Earn program distributed around $1.2 billion in rewards.
Source: CoinDesk."With over 316 million registered users, Binance surpasses the combined user base of Robinhood, eToro, Webull, and Revolut, making it one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world. The exchange's similarities with fintech projects are evident at many levels of its business," CoinDesk noted.
It is worth noting that in June, Binance's market share in pre-IPO trading reached 57%.