---
id: 8462
title: "CEX H1 2026 Review: Volume Cools, Balance Sheets Decide"
source_domain: certik.com
source_url: "https://www.certik.com/blog/cex-h1-2026-volume-balance-sheets"
published_at: "2026-09-08T16:00:00Z"
tags: ["web3", "stablecoins", "cex", "binance", "centralized-exchanges", "cex-trading-volume", "exchange-reserves", "open-interest", "trading-volume", "bitcoin-custody", "market-structure", "tokenized-stocks"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8462"
lang: en
---

# CEX H1 2026 Review: Volume Cools, Balance Sheets Decide

## Summary

This H1 2026 review compares centralized exchanges by spot and futures volume, open interest, reserve depth, Bitcoin custody, and expansion into tokenized stocks and traditional financial products.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** certik.com
- **Published:** 2026-09-08T16:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.certik.com/blog/cex-h1-2026-volume-balance-sheets
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8462