Binance Marks Nine Years: Nearly Half of All Crypto Holders Use Binance, $156 Trillion in All-Time Volume, and a Growing Vision Beyond Crypto
From crypto exchange to multi-asset financial platform, Binance marks nine years of growth driven by its global community and sets its sights on three billion usersABU DHABI, UAE , July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance , the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today marks its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100 countries. When Binance launched in July 2017, fewer than 6 million people worldwide owned cryptocurrency. Today, that number exceeds 741 million , representing growth of more than 12,000% in under a decade. Binance's user base has grown from zero to 323 million over the same period, meaning roughly 43% of all crypto holders worldwide now use Binance.The milestone arrives as digital assets move from the margins of global finance to the mainstream. Institutional participation is at record levels, with ETFs and digital asset trusts now holding over 12% of circulating BTC supply. Regulatory frameworks are forming across the G20, the EU, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The lines between traditional finance and crypto infrastructure are blurring in ways that would have been difficult to predict when Binance launched.For Binance, the anniversary is more than a reflection of nine years of growth. It is also a statement of intent: to become the world's leading financial super app, bringing access to global markets to its target of over three billion users worldwide.Binance's Scale at a Glance:
