Bitcoin Held on Binance Surges to Record High of 692K BTC: Glassnode
Data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode shows the balance held in Binance’s wallets has increased by over 52,000 BTC ($1.5 billion) in four weeks, taking the tally to 692,880 BTC. The global tally (coins held on all centralised exchanges) has increased by over 27,000 BTC.
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