TL;DR
- Binance surpassed 300 million users and processed $34 trillion in volume during 2025. Spot trading exceeded $7.1 trillion, while average daily volume rose 18% year over year.
- Full authorization under ADGM’s regulatory framework made Binance the first global crypto exchange regulated under that scheme.
- The platform reduced exposure to illicit funds by 96% and prevented $6.69 billion in losses, protecting more than 5 million users.
Binance surpassed 300 million users and processed $34 trillion in trading volume during 2025. These figures sum up a year defined by strong operational growth, regulatory expansion, and diversification beyond traditional trading.
The exchange closed the year with full authorization under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory framework, becoming the first global crypto platform to operate under that regime. The license covers governance, risk management, custody, settlement, and consumer protection, and allows Binance to offer regulated trading at an international scale. This authorization was a key factor behind the platform surpassing 300 million users.
Record Figures and Sustained Growth
Market activity remained high throughout the year. Binance recorded $34 trillion in total volume across all products. Spot trading exceeded $7.1 trillion, while average daily volume increased 18% year over year. These figures show that the platform maintains an active liquidity base across both retail and institutional markets.
Meanwhile, Binance Alpha 2.0, the product focused on on-chain trading and project discovery, surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative volume during 2025 and added 17 million users. The platform distributed $782 million in rewards through airdrops and blocked more than 270,000 fraudulent participation attempts.
Binance Strengthened Its Security Infrastructure
At the same time, Binance deepened its security and compliance infrastructure. Since 2023, direct exposure to illicit funds has been reduced by 96%. In 2025 alone, control systems prevented $6.69 billion in potential losses linked to fraud and scams, protecting 5.4 million users. The company also processed more than 71,000 requests from law enforcement agencies and supported the seizure of nearly $131 million tied to illicit activity.
Institutional volume grew 21% year over year, while OTC fiat trading increased by 210%. The exchange introduced tokenized collateral, expanded modular solutions for regulated firms, and adjusted account structures aligned with traditional finance frameworks.
Finally, in payments and everyday use, fiat and P2P volume grew 38%, Binance Pay expanded its user base by 30%, and the merchant network surpassed 20 million
