Binance recorded an all-time high spot trading volume in Q3
Crypto exchange Binance hit an all-time high spot trading volume in the third quarter of 2020, according to The Block Research.
The exchange grew its spot trading volume by nearly 110% to a whopping $306.6 billion in Q3 compared to $146.3 billion in the previous quarter. The growth suggests that more retail investors are flocking to Binance for trading cryptocurrencies.
Source: The Block Research, CryptoCompare
Binance's futures trading platform has also been growing consistently. In Q3, the exchange's futures volume crossed the $483 billion mark, rising 43.5% quarter-over-quarter.
In Q3, Binance also had its largest BNB burn in terms of dollar value. The exchange burned $68 million worth of its native token from circulation, a 12.4% increase from the previous quarter. Binance burns BNB based on its crypto-to-crypto trading volumes.
Historically, Binance's revenue has been mainly transactional, meaning that it has relied on spot trading volumes and fees charged. According to The Block Research, the exchange now also makes money from other core offerings, such as derivatives trading, lending, and peer-to-peer trading in China.
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