Binance Falls From Top 10 in CryptoCompare's New Crypto Exchange Rankings

Binance was ranked seventh in the first Exchange BenchmarkCryptoCompare's first Exchange Benchmark was published in mid-June 2019 with the purpose of ranking around 100 crypto spot exchanges worldwide.

At the time, the benchmark ranked Binance as the seventh top exchange, while Gemini, the top exchange of the just-issued Exchange Benchmark, followed Binance in eighth place.

CryptoCompare removed Binance due to security concerns related to the hack in MayBinance is now ranked in 12th place on CryptoCompare's list.

"Our new Benchmark includes a category for recent hacks for which we penalize exchanges. As Binance was recently hacked, it is marked down in the security category."

New Exchange Benchmark adds 60 new spot exchangesIn a press release, CryptoCompare said that the new rankings now include over 160 active spot exchanges.

In its Q3 2019 Exchange Benchmark report, CryptoCompare found that only 8% of analyzed exchanges use a custody provider to store user assets, while only 4% of exchanges offer third-party insurance in the event of a hack.

The company also pointed out an increase in margin trading offerings since June, noting that exchanges offering such trading now account for 62% of total volume, against 52% in June.As reported, CryptoCompare launched its Exchange Benchmark in response to a study claiming that 95% of volume on unregulated exchanges is fake.

In mid-November, major crypto data site CoinMarketCap launched a new metric comparing exchanges and token pairs based on liquidity.

Hayter reportedly said that liquidity alone is an "Insufficient" metric and that exchanges need to be rated holistically.

"We have always incorporated a liquidity metric in our scoring system for each exchange, using depth and spreads across top markets."