Exchange Review

CoinDesk Data's monthly Exchange Review captures the key developments within the cryptocurrency exchange market. The report includes analyses that relate to exchange volumes, crypto derivatives trading, market segmentation by fees, fiat trading, and more.

  • January 15, 2025
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Exchange Review

CoinDesk Data's monthly Exchange Review captures the key developments within the cryptocurrency exchange market. The report includes analyses that relate to exchange volumes, crypto derivatives trading, market segmentation by fees, fiat trading, and more.

  • January 15, 2025

Report Summary

CoinDesk Data's monthly Exchange Review highlights the key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange market. Our analysis covers exchange volumes, derivatives trading, institutional CME activity, open interest, and more.

In December, the combined spot and derivatives trading volume on centralised exchanges rose by 7.58% to $11.3tn, recording a new all-time high for digital asset trading activity on centralised exchanges. The increase in trading activity coincides with the surge in volatility among digital assets.

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