Summary
- Centralized exchange trading volume totaled about $4.3 trillion, down roughly 48%% from October 2025.
- At major exchanges, derivatives trading volume reached $3.5 trillion, far exceeding spot trading volume of $800 billion.
- The market views the drop in trading volume as a factor that could affect investor sentiment and liquidity, with any recovery in volume and trends in market participation seen as key variables.
Forecast Trend Report by Period
Trading volume on centralized exchanges has fallen sharply in recent months, underscoring weaker market liquidity and slowing trading activity.
CryptoQuant said April 8 that trading volume on major exchanges totaled about $4.3 trillion, down roughly 48% from October 2025.
Derivatives continued to account for the bulk of trading activity. Derivatives volume reached $3.5 trillion, well above spot volume of $800 billion.
The market's derivatives-heavy structure has persisted relative to spot trading, highlighting a shift in trading patterns. The trend suggests a growing share of leveraged trading.
Market participants view the drop in volume as a factor that could weigh on investor sentiment and liquidity. Whether volume recovers and how market participation evolves will be key variables going forward.
JH Kim
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