Global liquidity radar: Exchanges see 2,795 BTC inflow as Asia volume jumps 293%

Bitcoin balances on major exchanges recorded net inflows over the past day and week, while the monthly trend remained negative. Trading activity was concentrated in the Asian session.

As of Oct. 20, 2026, major exchanges held approximately 2.45 million BTC.

Exchange balances increased by 2,795 BTC over 24 hours and by 9,942 BTC over seven days. Over the past 30 days, however, balances fell by 34,165 BTC, showing that the longer-term outflow trend persisted despite recent inflows.

Coinbase Pro held the largest balance at 838,016 BTC. It recorded a daily inflow of 531 BTC and a weekly outflow of 1,246 BTC.

Binance ranked second with 664,363 BTC. Its balance rose by 965 BTC over the past day and by 6,410 BTC over seven days.

Bitfinex held 427,852 BTC, the third-largest balance. It posted inflows of 85 BTC over 24 hours and 177 BTC over the week.

Largest daily inflows ▲Binance (965 BTC) ▲Kraken (868 BTC) ▲Coinbase Pro (531 BTC) Largest daily outflows ▲Bybit (–105 BTC) ▲OKX (–54 BTC) ▲bitFlyer (–9 BTC)

Binance BTCUSDT trading volume on Oct. 19 totaled $719.26 million during Asian hours, $619.25 million during European hours and $131.91 million during U.S. hours.

Compared with Oct. 18, when volume stood at $183.08 million in Asia, $369.42 million in Europe and $562.11 million in the U.S., Asian-session volume increased about 293%. European volume rose about 68%, while U.S. volume declined about 77%.

Asia led regional trading activity with $719.26 million in volume, followed by Europe and the U.S.

This article is based on market data and does not constitute investment advice regarding any asset.