Binance Turns Nine With 323M Users and $156 Trillion in Trading Volume

By Lidia Yadlos

Nine years ago, Binance launched into a market where fewer than six million people owned cryptocurrency. Today, more than 741 million people hold digital assets worldwide—and nearly half of them use Binance.

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is celebrating its ninth anniversary with 323 million registered users across more than 100 countries, a milestone that reflects not only crypto's extraordinary growth but Binance's own evolution from startup exchange to one of the world's largest financial platforms.

The company now says its ambitions extend well beyond digital assets.

Nearly Half of the Crypto World Uses Binance

Since launching in July 2017, Binance has grown alongside the cryptocurrency industry itself.

Building the Financial Super App

Binance increasingly sees itself as something larger than a cryptocurrency exchange.

Its long-term vision is to become what it describes as a global financial super app—a single platform where users can trade cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, tokenized securities, make payments and manage savings without moving between multiple financial providers.

The opportunity is significant. Industry estimates suggest there are now roughly 741 million cryptocurrency holders worldwide, compared with approximately 630 million online brokerage accounts, indicating blockchain-based financial infrastructure is already reaching a larger global audience than traditional retail investing.

As crypto continues moving deeper into mainstream finance, Binance's anniversary highlights how much the industry has changed since 2017.

The company's next challenge may be even larger than helping grow crypto adoption: convincing billions of users that the future of investing won't involve choosing between traditional finance and blockchain—but combining both inside a single financial platform.

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Binance Turns Nine With 323M Users and $156 Trillion in Trading Volume