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OKX Reports Growing Bitcoin and Ethereum Reserves Amid Market Downturn

OKX's latest reserve report shows increasing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings but declining USDT balances.

OKX's latest reserve report shows increasing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings but declining USDT balances. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $76,486.00, down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

The shift in OKX's reserves highlights changing market dynamics and user behavior amid broader crypto market volatility.

Key takeaways
  • OKX's Bitcoin and Ethereum reserves increased, while USDT holdings decreased.
  • USDT circulating supply remains at $178.81B despite OKX's declining balances.
  • Market downturn coincides with shifting exchange reserve compositions.
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  5. OKX Reports Growing Bitcoin and Ethereum Reserves Amid Market Downturn — this brief

OKX's latest reserve report indicates a notable increase in Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings, suggesting a potential shift in user behavior amidst the current market conditions.

The exchange's Bitcoin and Ethereum reserves have grown, while USDT balances have declined, indicating a possible move by traders away from stablecoins and towards major cryptocurrencies.

This development comes as the total crypto market cap stands at $2.64T, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both experiencing 24-hour losses of 2.17% and 1.85% respectively. The Fear & Greed Index remains at 26, indicating a 'Fear' sentiment in the market.

Despite OKX's declining USDT balances, the circulating supply of USDT remains robust at $178.81B according to DeFiLlama, suggesting that the broader stablecoin market remains stable even as individual exchange holdings fluctuate.

The shift in OKX's reserves may reflect broader market trends, with traders potentially reassessing their risk exposure and asset allocations in response to market volatility.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 5 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $76,670.00 to $76,486.00 — -0.24%.

$76,460$76,519$76,578$76,637$76,696 published · $76,670 now · $76,486 (-0.24%) Nov 3 02:12 UTC Nov 3 07:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $76,670.00
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
BTC$76,670.00$76,486.00-0.24%
ETH$2,250.45$2,242.93-0.33%
USDT$0.9987$0.9987-0.00%

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

Prediction-market odds snapshot

Will Bitcoin dip to $57,500 in November?

Yes 5%

Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $252.91K 24h volume, resolves Dec 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 3 03:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦105.43M (about $76,486.00), down 2.1% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
$76,486.00 ▼ 2.06%
-0.24% since this brief published
7d -3.86%MCap $1.54TFull BTC data →
$2,242.93 ▼ 1.77%
-0.33% since this brief published
7d -2.76%MCap $274.06BFull ETH data →
USDT
#3
$0.9987 ▼ 0.03%
7d -0.01%MCap $178.88BFull USDT data →
The market when this published · November 3, 2026
Total market cap$2.64T
Bitcoin 24h-2.17%
Ethereum 24h-1.85%
BTC dominance58.4%
Fear & Greed26 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.

USDT circulating supply$178.81BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

OKX Reports Growing Bitcoin and Ethereum Reserves Amid Marke — questions & answers

What does OKX's reserve report indicate about market trends?

The report suggests a shift towards major cryptocurrencies and away from stablecoins amid market volatility.

How has USDT's circulating supply been affected?

USDT's circulating supply remains at $178.81B, showing no significant impact from OKX's declining balances.

What is the current state of the crypto market?

The total market cap is $2.64T, with Bitcoin and Ethereum down 2.17% and 1.85% respectively in the last 24 hours.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?

About ₦105.43M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $76,486.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.

Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?

BTC is down 0.24% since this brief first published — trading at $76,486.00 now versus $76,670.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

In this storyOKX Company
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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 3, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,335 sha256:874ae3c033e679d9
Based on reporting by Coinfomania — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.Coinfomania · Nov 3 02:12 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.