Forbes has released its 2025 rankings of the world's most trustworthy cryptocurrency exchanges, with Chicago-based CME Group leading the list. The rankings, which evaluated over 200 firms, considered factors such as regulatory compliance, asset security, and transparency. CME Group, primarily a futures exchange, traded $1.4 trillion in digital asset contracts in 2024 and is highly regulated by the CFTC. Coinbase, with a $70 billion market cap, ranked second, holding $245 billion in bitcoin assets and serving 8 million active accounts. Luxembourg-based Bitstamp, Binance, and Robinhood rounded out the top five. Binance, the world's largest exchange by trading volume, reported an average daily spot trading volume of $14 billion. Robinhood, known for its retail focus, holds $15 billion in DOGE assets. Together, the top 25 firms manage $1.2 trillion in client assets and attract 445 million unique monthly visitors. The rankings highlight the growing importance of compliance and asset safety in the cryptocurrency sector.