#BinanceHODLerBARD 17 September 2025 the inflow of stablecoins to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance reached $2.1 billion against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve meeting on lowering the key rate for the first time since December 2024. This is evidenced by data from the analytical platform CryptoQuant.

The regulator's decision coincided with investors' expectations. Traders accumulated stablecoins to open positions after the Federal Reserve's announcement.

‘Dry powder’ for a potential rally in the crypto market is accumulating: stablecoin deposits on exchanges grew ahead of the interest rate decision. According to the latest data, the inflow of USDT and USDC (ERC-20) amounted to $2.1 billion on Binance, $1.6 billion on Coinbase, and another $3 billion on other platforms,” experts from CryptoQuant note.

Source: CryptoQuant.

The study also notes the growth of altcoin deposits on exchanges:

‘Over the past seven days, the total inflow of funds reached 55,000 units, whereas in May and June, the figure remained within 20,000–30,000. The majority of deposits are on Binance — 25,000, followed by Coinbase with 6,000, and about 15,000 are distributed among other platforms,’ CryptoQuant experts point out.

Source: CryptoQuant.

The number of active addresses interacting with exchanges increased to 42,000 from 23,000 at the beginning of September. Binance accounts for 19,000 addresses, while Coinbase has 6,000.

Previously, analysts identified three drivers of the altcoin season.