December crypto trading volume drops significantly; CEX spot trading falls to a 9-month low

TokenomicsTrapper · 2026-01-02T09:52:19+00:00

The December cryptocurrency trading market clearly cooled down, with centralized trading platforms' spot trading volume dropping to $11.3 trillion, a 32% decrease compared to November. Decentralized trading is also not optimistic, with total trading volume falling to $245 billion, a 20% decrease month-on-month. Analysts believe that seasonal sentiment and market volatility have suppressed trading volume.

TokenomicsTrapper

2026-01-02 09:52:19

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【Blockchain Rhythm】In December, the cryptocurrency trading market showed clear signs of cooling down. According to the latest data, last month, the spot trading volume on centralized trading platforms (CEX) dropped to $1.13 trillion, the lowest level since September of last year. In comparison, November’s trading volume was $1.66 trillion, a 32% decline within a month. Looking further back to October, the $2.23 trillion at that time now appears to be a peak — December’s volume has decreased by nearly half.

Market-leading exchanges still dominate, with a monthly trading volume of $367.35 billion, followed by several mainstream platforms each holding a certain share. Many industry insiders believe that seasonal emotional fluctuations, year-end position adjustments, and overall volatility suppression have all contributed to the decline in trading volume.

The performance of decentralized exchanges (DEX) is also not optimistic. Last month, the total trading volume fell to $245 billion, a 20% month-on-month decrease, and compared to October’s $451.2 billion, it was halved by 46%. Among them, the leading DEX remains firmly in first place, with a monthly trading volume of $60 billion. Although the absolute value is still considerable, the downward trend is also evident.

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AlphaLeaker

· 01-03 04:41

Here we go again, every December it's the same. Traders probably all go on vacation, haha.

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SignatureCollector

· 01-02 10:18

The year-end freeze, trading volume was cut in half. This wave is really intense.

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BTCBeliefStation

· 01-02 10:11

Here we go again, is this the fate at the end of the year... --- 32%, brother. In one month, a third of the volume is gone. How to play? --- That 2.23 trillion in October is really gone for good. It feels like the entire market is hibernating. --- That's how it is at the end of the year. Everyone is counting money instead of trading, which is reasonable. --- CEX crashes, and DEX isn't doing much better. Do we have to wait until the New Year to see a rebound? --- Top exchanges can still hold on, but retail investors probably gave up long ago. --- Position adjustments sound nice, but honestly, no one wants to take the risk. --- Looking at this trend, I really have to consider hibernating until next year. Entering now just means getting cut.

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