[Research] November Crypto Volumes Posted Largest MoM Decline Since April 24

CoinDesk Data's monthly Exchange Review highlights the key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange market.

Trading activity on centralized exchanges retreated to its lowest point since June in November. Combined spot and derivatives volumes experienced their largest month-on-month decline since April 2024, plummeting 24.7% to $7.74T. Spot trading volumes decreased 21.1% to $2.13T, while derivatives volumes fell 26.0% to $5.61T - marking the lowest monthly volume for both markets in five months.   The pullback in activity reflected rising market uncertainty that cooled speculation significantly. Derivatives market share declined for the third consecutive month, falling to 72.5% - its lowest level since February 2025. Download Report   Key findings: Trading Activity Falls to Lowest Level Since June: Combined spot and derivatives volumes experienced their largest month-on-month decline since April 2024, plummeting 24.7% to $7.74T. Spot trading volumes decreased 21.1% to $2.13T, while derivatives volumes fell 26.0% to $5.61T. This marks the lowest monthly volume for both the spot and derivatives markets since June. Binance Derivatives Market Share Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020: In November, derivatives trading volume on Binance dropped 27.4% to $1.98T, the exchange's largest monthly decline since April 2024. Binance's market share slid to 35.3%, a low not seen since February 2020, representing a 4.06% decline year-to-date.  Derivatives Open Interest Sinks 20.3%: In November, open interest on derivatives exchanges fell 20.3% to $126B. CME, Binance and Bybit were the top three exchanges by open interest, accounting for 21.0%, 20.8% and 10.8%, respectively. BitMEX and Gate rounded out the top five with 10.8% and 10.2%, respectively. CME Volume and Open Interest Declines As Speculation Cools: Institutional speculation also slowed, with total derivatives volume on the CME falling 28.2% to $250B, the lowest monthly figure since June. Total open interest on the exchange dropped 28.7% to $26.5B. Despite the decline, CME continues to lead derivatives exchanges in open interest, maintaining a 21.0% market share. ZEC Enters Top 5 Spot Assets: BTC and ETH maintained their dominance on centralized exchanges in November, with spot trading volumes of $708B and $392B respectively. XRP climbed to become the third most traded spot asset with $99.9B in volume, narrowly edging past SOL's $97.1B. Meanwhile, ZEC surged into the fifth position with $39.6B in trading volume, overtaking DOGE. Download Report The information provided by this report does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by CoinDesk Data. Any redistribution of charts appearing in this Review must cite CoinDesk Data as the sole provider and creator. CoinDesk, Madison Ave., Ste 2635, New York, NY 10016, USA Unsubscribe Manage preferences