OKX exchange reserves reached record $32B+ in September, up 7.8%, while Binance held $178.8B, signaling continued asset concentration among major platforms.
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OKX's exchange reserves surpassed $32 billion for the first time, marking a 7.8% increase during September. Over the same timeframe, Binance maintained substantially larger holdings of roughly $178.8 billion, itself up 4.0% across the prior month and sitting at the 89.7th percentile of its historical reserve range. The divergence underscores an ongoing trend of asset concentration among the largest centralized platforms, though the gap between the two remains substantial in absolute terms. What remains unclear is whether OKX's reserve growth reflects organic user deposits, strategic asset positioning, or both, as well as whether Binance's slower monthly growth rate signals market saturation at the top or simply different user behavior patterns between the two exchanges.