◈   real vs reported volume · 30-day median

Binance vs OKX

Same question for both venues: how much of the reported volume is real? We score five fingerprints from the actual trade tape — no orderbook, just the prints.

Soli's reading
Binance runs the cleaner tape (75% vs 64% honest). Trust the prints, not the press release.
Binance
Binance cleaner
75% honest
Reported volume
$45.08B
Real (est.)
$33.99B
Wash share
25%
Pairs scored
1264
Markets
spot + futures
Worst pair
USDPUSDT · 66/100
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OKX
OKX
64% honest
Reported volume
$490.53B
Real (est.)
$315.05B
Wash share
36%
Pairs scored
1472
Markets
spot + futures
Worst pair
VELODROME-USDC · 66/100
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◈ how we score it

Honesty = estimated real volume ÷ reported volume, summed across every pair on the venue. The wash score blends timing regularity, Benford's law on trade sizes, self-trade pairing, price-impact, and size entropy. Higher honesty = the reported number is closer to the real tape. See the full venue ranking →