Overview
- Binance’s global spot share dropped to 25% in December from 28.5% in November, the lowest since January 2021.
- Its derivatives share has fallen to about 35% from a peak near 70%, though Binance remains the largest centralized exchange.
- Displaced volume is concentrating on offshore platforms including Bybit, HTX and Gate.io, with limited gains for U.S. exchanges.
- On-chain venues such as Hyperliquid are drawing derivatives traders by offering perpetuals without centralized custody or KYC frictions.
- Company responses include naming co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, obtaining three Abu Dhabi licenses, and benefiting from President Donald Trump’s October pardon of CZ, with no clear reversal of market-share losses yet.