Binance’s Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stablecoins Netflow Reveals Stability Despite US CFTC Suit

Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins netflow data remains strong for Binance despite US CFTC lawsuit against the exchange and CEO "CZ".
By Varinder Singh
Updated May 19, 2025
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On-chain data firm CryptoQuant in a report shared an analysis of Binance’s health after the U.S. CFTC lawsuit. A comparative analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoin netflows and reserves during regulatory FUD after FTX collapse, BUSD crackdown, and the CFTC lawsuit was assessed.

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During the regulatory FUD after the FTX crisis in December, Binance recorded the highest net outflows of 40,353 BTC on December 12. Also, the exchange recorded a total net outflow of 78,744 BTC between December 10-16.

Meanwhile, Binance witnessed the largest daily net outflow of 5,027 BTC on February 12 during the BUSD FUD and a daily net outflow of 4,505 BTC after the CFTC lawsuit. Thus, the recent Bitcoin outflow is relatively low as compared to the earlier events.

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Ethereum net outflows data is similar to Bitcoin outflows, with the total net outflows continuing to decline. During the regulatory FUD, Binance recorded the highest daily net outflow of 278k ETH on December 12. The daily net outflow of 79,706 ETH and 76,146 ETH happened after BUSD FUD and the CFTC lawsuit, respectively. CryptoQuant noted Net Flow-Reserve Ratio metric indicates net flows have remained inside historical ranges.

In the case of stablecoins, on-chain data reveals net outflows of $871 million, a daily-high outflow of $671 million in February. However, Binance recorded total net outflows of $1 billion since the CFTC lawsuit.

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Binance’s Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) reserves remained at “healthy” levels, with reserves rising from December levels. BTC reserves increased from 509k in December 2022 to 581k currently. ETH reserves increased to 4.487 million from 4.420 million in December. Moreover, Exchange to Exchange Flows data shows investors still consider Binance as a trustworthy and desirable exchange.

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Bitcoin price today jumped over $29K briefly to hit a high of $29,159. Currently, the BTC price trades at $28,570 amid positive sentiment in the market. Investors believe Bitcoin will rise above $30K to move swiftly to $35,000 soon.

Ethereum price is also trading above $1800 after the broader crypto market recovery on Wednesday.

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