Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says

Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says

One point three billion adults lack financial services, 4.7 billion lack credit, and 1.4 billion savers in low-income nations earn no deposit interest, Binance said.

Binance Says Crypto Platforms Fill In for Banks in Emerging Markets

New research from Binance finds that users in emerging markets are fueling global cryptocurrency adoption.  Emerging markets (EMs) accounted for 77% of new users on Binance, according to a report last week from the world’s largest crypto platform. These users’ activity goes beyond just trading to include things like investments, savings and payments. “The constraint that has historically limited financial inclusion — the cost of physic…

Binance Reports 77% Emerging Market User Share as 1.4 Billion Adults Remain Unbanked Globally

TLDR: Binance’s emerging market user share rose sharply from 49% in 2020 to 77% in 2026, per platform data. Around 83% of Binance’s multi-product users are based in emerging markets, showing deep regional engagement. Stablecoin savers on Binance grew...

Beyond Speculation: Binance Reveals How Crypto Is Transforming Emerging Markets

Binance has released a report outlining how cryptocurrencies and digital asset infrastructure are improving financial access in underserved regions and emerging markets. Titled “Finance Without Frontiers,” the paper explains how the unbanked and underbanked population is turning to crypto for cross-...

Binance Says Emerging Market Users Are Treating Crypto Exchanges Like Bank Accounts – CryptoGazette

Crypto exchanges are quietly becoming de facto banks for hundreds of millions of people across the developing world, according to a new report from Binance that maps how users in emerging markets interact with the platform compared to their counterparts in developed economies. The findings, published May 9, 2026, paint a picture that challenges the dominant Western narrative around cryptocurrency: rather than a speculative asset class traded by …