Centralized Crypto Exchanges See April Volume Plunge, Metaverse Tokens Soar
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Recent data indicates a significant drop in the overall trading volume of centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) for April, marking a notable reversal after six consecutive months of growth.
According to CCData, a blockchain tracker, the combined volume of spot market and derivatives trading on centralized exchange platforms decreased by a substantial 43.8% to $6.58 trillion.
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In April, the combined volume of spot and derivatives trading on centralised exchanges fell by 43.8% to $6.58tn. pic.twitter.com/PLTU9dC6Pk
— CCData (@CCData_io) May 9, 2024
Comparing figures, March witnessed a volume of about $11 trillion, while February stood at approximately $8 trillion. Despite the decline, April’s overall volume still surpasses that of any month in 2023, except for December.
CCData highlights the exchanges experiencing the most significant declines. Bybit, OKX, and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, were notably affected.
Binance (Grade A) emerged as the largest Top-Tier spot exchange among AA-A graded exchanges by volume in April, with $679 trillion traded (down 39.2%), followed by Bybit (Grade AA) with $133 billion (down 26.9%) and OKX (Grade A) with $126 billion (down 34.8%).
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Furthermore, CCData reports that metaverse gaming, artificial intelligence (AI), and meme tokens have seen robust returns, while layer-2 scaling solutions have shown negative trends. The metaverse/gaming sector notably experienced a 32.4% increase in returns compared to the previous month.
Basket Performance Returns Month-to-Date
🌌🎮 Metaverse/Gaming 32.4%
😂 Meme 16.2%
🤖 AI 17.4%
🧱 Layer1 7.1%
🌎 DeFi 6.7%
🌱 Staking 4.0%
💱 ExchangeToken 3.5%
🌐 Infrastructure 1.6%
🧱 Layer2 -4.2%As of May 10th pic.twitter.com/eLIqySd2pU
— CCData (@CCData_io) May 10, 2024