New data shows that cryptocurrency trading volume will reach $10.3 billion in 2023
January 17, 2024 – 11:00 p.m
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CoinGecko’s 2023 annual crypto industry report has been released. It covers cryptocurrency exchanges and their current state, Bitcoin's +155.2% growth and Ethereum's +90.5% growth, takes a look at NFT trading volume for the year, and more. Related Reading: HODLing Rewards: The Average Long-Term Bitcoin Holder Now Earns 55% Returns. Highlights of the report include a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrency exchange volume in 2023, driven by the performance of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX). Dominate Crypto, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange, recorded a trading volume of $36.6 trillion in 2023, an increase of 53.1% from the third quarter ($6.7 trillion) to the fourth quarter ($10.3 thousand). -Dollar). The fourth-quarter increase was the highest QoQ of 2023 (QoQ) and can be attributed to “increasing bullish sentiment” in the crypto market on expectations that the SEC will approve Bitcoin ETFs. Despite market challenges such as the fallout from the FTX collapse, the global banking crisis or the regulatory challenges that Binance faces in 2023, the data presented in the report points to an overall recovery in the market. The trading volume rose significantly to $4.3 trillion in December 2023, a volume not seen since March 2023. In 2023, centralized trading prevailed despite the challenges of the year, particularly with regard to decentralized trading (DEX). Report Details: The CEX/DEX trading volume ratio was around 91.5% in the fourth quarter. The trading volume ratio for CEX and DEX derivatives fell from 98.5% to 97.3%. The spot CEX/DEX ratio was 91.4% in 2023. The ratio of CEX and DEX derivatives was 98.1% in 2023. Binance, Upbit, OKX, Bybit and Coinbase are among the top 10 centralized exchanges by transaction volume. Binance managed to dominate the list, although its annual market share fell to 41% in November after a sustained loss in 2023. This is a 98.1% increase quarter-on-quarter after the Big 10 CEX recorded $2.20 trillion in trading volume in 2023. . Previously, trading volume did not exceed $2 billion in two consecutive quarters. Overall, the top 10 CEXs recorded trading volume of $7.2 trillion in 2023 compared to $9.4 trillion in 2022, a decrease of -23.4% year-on-year (month-on-year ) corresponds. Monthly Cryptocurrency Trading Volume, 2023 Source: CoingGecko.com Entering decentralized spot exchanges (DEX) in 2023. Increased volume QQ. Uniswap, Pancakeswap, Orca, Curve and THORSwap dominate the top 10 DEXs by DEX trading volume in 2023. The report highlights Orca and THORSwap as the biggest gainers among DEXs in the fourth quarter of 2023, with Orca gaining 1,079% (12, 2 billion THO, up 42%). ($10.1 billion) in the 2023 DEX volume split. According to the Chain Split report, Ethereum had a DEX trading volume of $99.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 38.3% compared to the third quarter of 2023. However, he ended 1941 with a small lead. % fell below 50 in November and December for the first time in 2023. Related reading: QCP Capital predicts ETH dominance over Bitcoin to continue as Ethereum ETFs take center stage. Notably, Solana was the biggest gainer with 985.5% in each quarter, while THORChain came in second with a 422.4% increase in trading volume in the fourth quarter. The data shows that the two chains are ranked 3rd and 5th in December 2023. Bitcoin is trading at $42,423.7 on the hourly chart. Source: TradingView.com Featured image from Unsplash.com, graphic from TradingView.com </div>