[Global liquidity radar] Exchanges add 3,807 BTC as Asia volume falls 57% and US rises 65%

Bitcoin balances on exchanges rose over the day and week but remained lower over the month. Trading volume declined during the Asian session, increased in the US session and was highest in Europe.

The daily and weekly inflows contrasted with continued net outflows over the month. European and US session volumes both increased from the previous day as Asian activity slowed.

Tracked exchanges held approximately 2,458,187 BTC as of 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2026.

Net inflows totaled approximately 3,807 BTC over the day and 11,787 BTC over the week. Over the month, exchanges recorded net outflows of 31,043 BTC.

Coinbase Pro held the largest balance at 842,913 BTC. It recorded daily net inflows of 5,149 BTC and weekly net inflows of 4,761 BTC.

Binance ranked second with 663,139 BTC. Daily net outflows totaled 1,235 BTC, while weekly net inflows reached 3,570 BTC.

Bitfinex held the third-largest balance at 427,695 BTC, with daily net outflows of 139 BTC and weekly net inflows of 334 BTC.

Largest daily net inflows: Coinbase Pro (5,149 BTC), Kraken (743 BTC), Bitstamp (116 BTC). Largest daily net outflows: Binance (−1,235 BTC), OKX (−484 BTC), Gate (−157 BTC).

On October 20, Binance BTCUSDT trading volume totaled $306.16 million during the Asian session, $1.40 billion during the European session and $217.12 million during the US session.

Compared with October 19, when volumes were $719.26 million in Asia, $619.25 million in Europe and $131.91 million in the US, Asian session volume fell approximately 57%. European session volume rose approximately 126%, while US session volume increased approximately 65%.

Europe led trading activity with $1.40 billion in volume, followed by Asia and the US.