Crypto exchange volume slowed down to yearly lows in December
December was one of the slowest months for crypto exchange volume, as attention shifted to stocks and precious metals. Exchanges saw inflows of stablecoins, but activity slowed down to its lowest level in one year due to trader fears and the year-end holiday period.
Crypto exchange activity for spot markets slowed down in December, extending the trend from the last quarter of 2025. The last month of 2025 was one of the slowest for the entire year, with between $990M and $1.13B in trading volume, according to different accounts.
Most of the traffic shifted to Binance, which also held the biggest share of available liquidity. Despite this, major assets like BTC and ETH saw outflows of activity, while altcoins continued to trade…
