Exchange Review August 2025

The combined spot and derivatives trading volumes on centralized exchanges recorded a new yearly high in August, rising 7.58% to $9.72T.

  • September 9, 2025
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Exchange Review August 2025

The combined spot and derivatives trading volumes on centralized exchanges recorded a new yearly high in August, rising 7.58% to $9.72T.

  • September 9, 2025

Report Summary

Trading Activity Remains Elevated Amidst Heightened Volatility: Spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges increased by 6.55% to $2.36T. Derivatives trading showed even stronger performance, surging 7.92% from July to reach $7.36 trillion - a new yearly high for both of these segments.

Derivatives Trading Volume on CME rose 4.57% to $312B: While BTC futures volumes declined 17.4% to $148B, ETH futures volume surged 47.6% to $123B - also a new all-time high for the product. 

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