Spot volumes drop 66% in ‘lulls’ that often precede next cycle leg: Bitfinex

Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle.

Bitfinex says crypto spot trading activity has fallen sharply this quarter, with volumes down 66% from January’s peak as traders step back amid softer ETF inflows and an uncertain macro backdrop.

In a Sunday post on X, the exchange noted that the slowdown mirrors periods seen in earlier market cycles, where extended lulls often “precede the next leg in the cycle.”

According to data from CoinMarketCap, 30-day crypto spot volumes have slipped from over $500 billion in early November to roughly $250 billion this week.

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