Major Crypto Exchange See 9% Drop in Spot Trading Volume

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As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I’ve seen my fair share of bull runs and bear markets. The recent trends in the cryptocurrency market have piqued my interest, and after diving deep into the data from July, it seems we are witnessing a cooling off in market activity.

Last month, July, saw a drop in trading activity for both direct (spot) and derivative transactions on leading cryptocurrency platforms.

Monthly spot trade volumes decreased by approximately 9% on average. The leading platforms in terms of growth were Crypto.com, Upbit, and Gate.io, showing increases of 59%, 26%, and 21% respectively. Conversely, Binance, Bitget, and OKX experienced significant declines of 21%, 18%, and 16% respectively.

In my analysis, I observed a 4% decline in trading volumes for derivatives. However, it’s not all gloomy as Crypto.com stood out with an impressive 56% growth. Bybit and KuCoin also showed positive trends, albeit slightly smaller than Crypto.com. Unfortunately, Mexc experienced a 14% decrease in this category. Additionally, HTX and Binance registered declines of 8.3% and 10.4% respectively.

In July, website visits to significant cryptocurrency exchanges dropped by 18% compared to the previous month. However, Gate.io was the sole platform that experienced a rise of 15%.

HTX and Coinbase experienced less significant declines compared to OKX, Mexc, and Bitget, who saw drops of approximately 43%, 39%, and 29% respectively in their traffic levels. This pattern, along with the overall reduction in trading volumes, indicates a possible slowdown or cooling off in market activity.

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2024-08-12 21:41