Binance US Liquidity Triples; Overtakes Gemini in Only 9 Days
Binance US which has been unveiled just more than one week ago seems to be already making an impact. The newly launched exchange has already exceeded the Gemini exchange, founded by Winklevoss Twins, in terms of liquidity in just after 9 days of its launch. This exciting update was shared by CZ (Changpeng Zhao), CEO of Binance, via his official Twitter handle on October 1, 2019.
CZ brought to notice the fact that Binance US’s liquidity has more than tripled in only a week. In fact, he also said that their American division was growing more rapidly than Binance comparatively.
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1179239072344227842
While Binance US is experiencing tremendous growth in liquidity, its 24-hour trading volume remained at 2 million dollars, as per Cryptowat.ch data at the time. Gemini, on the other hand, experienced a 24-hour volume of more than 13 million dollars, and Coinbase Pro generated more than $120 million, as recorded at the time of writing. If we consider Binance global exchange, the daily trade volume, while writing this post, was about $619 million. Click here to know in detail about the crypto exchange in USA.
At present, Binance US provides 28 markets for the clients to carry on their trading activity. It includes 5 trading pairs with Bitcoin as their base currency, 11 trading pairs based on USDT, and 12 pairs based on USD. The exchange has announced zero fees for traders who join this new platform until October end.
Also, the American division of Binance allows traders to sell their USDs for Ethereum, Bitcoin, Stellar Lumens, Litecoin, Tether’s USDT, Ripple’s XRP, and Bitcoin Cash, among others, apart from its native coin BNB. The exchange will gradually be adding more coins, say the reports. On the other hand, Gemini exchange accepts more than 20 cryptocurrencies, including its own digital asset called Gemini Currency (GUSD). If you want to know more about Gemini exchange fees and other in-depth details, then check our full review of Gemini exchange.
Whether Binance US continues its growth spree in liquidity and rises to witness increased daily trading volume, is something that remains to be seen.
