Exchange listings jump 47% in Q3 as OKX makes biggest leap

The number of new exchange listings picked up sharply in the third quarter of 2026. Centralised crypto exchanges added 517 new listings between them, a rise of 47% on the previous quarter, bringing an end to three consecutive quarters of declines. OKX stands out in particular: the exchange went from only a handful of listings in the second quarter to 100 new listings, putting it suddenly in second place. Bitvavo was not included in the comparison.

Exchange listings rebound after three quarters of decline

According to figures from CryptoRank, 517 new exchange listings were added in the third quarter. A quarter earlier there were just 351.

That represents an increase of roughly 47%. It is also the first quarterly rise since the third quarter of 2025, when listings reached 837, their highest level within the period shown on the chart.

A clear decline then set in. The number fell to 615 in the fourth quarter of 2025, then to 537 in the first quarter of 2026 and finally to 351 in the second quarter.

With 517 listings in the past quarter, that trend has reversed for the first time. The level nonetheless remains well below the 837 listings recorded a year ago.

OKX goes from a handful of listings to 100

The biggest change is visible at OKX. In the second quarter the exchange added only a low single-digit number of new listings, according to CryptoRank. In the third quarter that figure climbed to 100.

That makes OKX suddenly the second most active exchange in the overview.

Only MEXC recorded more new listings, at 174. Binance follows OKX with 81 listings, while Gate added 44 new listings and KuCoin came in at 39.

The remaining figures are considerably lower. Bitget comes in at 19, Crypto.com at 12, HTX at 10 and Bybit at just 4. Other exchanges account for a further 34 listings between them.

Tokenised stocks drive extra listings

According to CryptoRank, a significant part of the growth comes from tokenised assets. Several exchanges have expanded their offerings with tokenised stocks, which is pushing up the total number of new listings more quickly.

That is an important detail when interpreting the figures. The 47% rise does not mean that hundreds of new cryptocurrencies alone are arriving on exchanges. Tokenised versions of traditional assets also count.

This development plays a particularly large role at OKX. The exchange is expanding its range of tokenised stocks, and that is reflected in the sharp rise in the number of listings.

After three quarters of contraction, activity among centralised exchanges is therefore clearly picking up again. At 517 new exchange listings, the figure has yet to return to the 2025 peak, but the downward trend has for now been broken.