Binance's BTCUSDT trading was busiest during Asian hours on Oct. 19, while Bitcoin (BTC) balances across major exchanges rose over 24 hours despite remaining lower than a month earlier, Coinglass data showed.
The Oct. 20 snapshot put combined holdings at the tracked exchanges near 2.45 million BTC. That was 2,795 BTC more than a day earlier and 9,942 BTC more than a week earlier, although the 30-day comparison showed a drop of 34,165 BTC.
An Oct. 16 exchange-balance snapshot showed balances moving in the same directions across those time frames: holdings rose 3,784 BTC over one day but were down 22,456 BTC over 30 days.
Among individual exchanges, Binance added 965 BTC over 24 hours, bringing its balance to 664,363 BTC. Coinbase Pro held 838,016 BTC, the largest amount in the reported group, after gaining 531 BTC for the day. Kraken's balance increased by 868 BTC over 24 hours.
The weekly readings varied by platform. Binance's balance gained 6,410 BTC, while Coinbase Pro's fell by 1,246 BTC. Bitfinex held 427,852 BTC, with increases of 85 BTC for the day and 177 BTC for the week. On the daily measure, Bybit, OKX and bitFlyer recorded decreases of 105 BTC, 54 BTC and nine BTC, respectively.
In Binance's BTCUSDT market, Asian-session volume reached $719.26 million on Oct. 19, ahead of $619.25 million in Europe and $131.91 million in the U.S. The figures cover that trading pair, while the balance snapshot covers a group of major exchanges.
The regional ranking reversed the pattern from Oct. 18, when U.S. hours led at $562.11 million, followed by Europe at $369.42 million and Asia at $183.08 million. From that day to Oct. 19, volume rose about 293% in Asia and 68% in Europe, while U.S. volume fell about 77%.
