The year 2025 marked a turning point for Binance and the entire crypto sector, amidst user growth, advanced regulation, and the tangible integration of Web3 into centralized markets.
In summary
- Binance surpasses 300 million registered users globally
- Obtained the first full ADGM authorization for a global exchange
- 34 trillion dollars in trading volume by 2025
- Binance Alpha 2.0 brings Web3 into the CEX experience
- Strong acceleration of institutional adoption and tokenization
Where Crypto Liquidity Thrives: Binance as a Global Hub
In 2025, Binance solidified its role as the main liquidity hub of the global crypto market. Among 32 exchanges analyzed by independent researchers, the platform handled between one-third and nearly half of the total volume of BTC and ETH, with even higher shares during periods of high volatility.
The most significant figure is not just the volume, amounting to 34 trillion dollars in 2025, but the liquidity structure. Binance processes almost ten times more trades compared to the second centralized exchange, with a volume that is “only” five times higher. This indicates a deeply distributed liquidity, composed of millions of individual orders.
This model generates a virtuous cycle: more users bring more orders, orders make the order books deeper, spreads tighten, and costs decrease, attracting new participants. It is a mechanism that has been strengthened over eight years of continuous activity.
Spot, Futures, and Automation: An Ecosystem of Advanced Tools
Spot trading remains the foundation of the system. In 2025, Binance Spot surpassed 7.1 trillion dollars in volume, increasing its market share despite the sector’s maturation. The listed assets rose to 490, with 1,889 trading pairs, thanks to a strategy that prioritizes quality and sustainable liquidity.
A key element is the introduction of AI reports on tokens, which summarize fundamentals, risks, trends, and sentiment. This reduces informational asymmetry for retail users.
On the derivatives front, Binance Futures evolves into a true advanced informational platform. Tools like Smart Money & Smart Signal allow real-time observation of the most profitable traders’ moves. Over 1.2 million users adopted these tools in 2025.
Automation becomes central. The new Futures DCA Bot and the integration between Recurring Buy and Binance Earn transform trading into a continuous, disciplined strategy that is less dependent on market timing.
Binance Alpha 2.0: Web3 Discovery Enters the CEX
The most disruptive innovation of 2025 is Binance Alpha 2.0, a Web3 discovery layer integrated directly into the centralized exchange. Alpha allows users to participate in airdrops, on-chain launches, and points programs while maintaining the experience, security, and speed of a CEX platform.
The numbers are significant:
- 1 trillion dollars in processed volume
- 17 million users onboarded
- $782 million distributed through 254 airdrops
At various times throughout the year, Alpha’s activity has matched or exceeded the daily volume of major centralized exchanges outside of Binance.
This scale required advanced checks. The Risk team blocked 270,000 fraudulent participants, preserving the fairness of the programs. Alpha redefines the concept of trading: no longer just orders on a book, but early access to Web3 ecosystems, connected to regulated liquidity.
Institutional Adoption Moves from Experimentation to Production
The year 2025 marks the transition of institutions from the pilot phase to daily operations. Institutional volume on Binance grows by 21% year-on-year, while OTC fiat sees an increase of 210%.
The key change is tokenization as operational collateral. Binance integrates tools such as BlackRock’s BUIDL, USYC, and cUSDO as off-exchange collateral. The assets remain productive without sacrificing margin and risk requirements.
Simultaneously, Binance evolves from an exchange to an infrastructure provider. With the Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) model, banks and brokers can offer crypto to their clients using Binance’s matching engine, liquidity, and wallet, while maintaining regulatory control and proprietary front-end.
Regulation and Security: Trust as Infrastructure
Obtaining the ADGM license represents a turning point. It is one of the most stringent regimes in the world and covers governance, custody, clearing, and consumer protection.
The results are measurable:
- -96% direct exposure to illicit funds compared to 2023
- $6.69 billion in potential losses avoided
- 71,000 requests from law enforcement handled
Binance obtains 29 international certifications, including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, and ISO 42001 for AI management. This positions the platform at the same level, if not beyond, that of major traditional financial institutions.
The year 2025 demonstrates that crypto is entering a new phase. Binance establishes itself as a regulated, modular, and global infrastructure, capable of uniting centralized liquidity and Web3 discovery. The real change is not technological, but structural: digital finance finally becomes operational, integrated, and accessible on a global scale.
Source: https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/01/13/binance-in-2025-global-liquidity-regulation-and-integrated-web3-redesign-the-crypto-infrastructure/
