| Total Market Cap | Total Volume |
|---|---|
| $?3.21T (2.88%) | $?527.80B (4.44%) |
Crypto trading volume is one of the most important metrics for evaluating the current state of the cryptocurrency market. High trading volumes indicate increased interest in cryptocurrencies. Typically, the trading volume increases during periods of high volatility—whenever cryptocurrency prices make a sharp move to the upside or downside, volume usually surges as well since traders rush to the market in an attempt to capitalize on the opportunity.
Crypto trading volume comparison with world’s assets
It can be useful to compare crypto trading volume with the trading volume of other asset classes to estimate the relative size of the cryptocurrency market. However, such comparisons should only be seen as informative.
The cryptocurrency market saw an estimated $?527.80B worth of trading volume in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market have an estimated daily volume of $?478.72B, while the global foreign exchange market has an estimated daily volume of $?7.50T.
Historical trading volume of crypto assets since 2013
Cryptocurrencies were first introduced in 2009, when the Bitcoin network first launched. Over the years, a market for trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has emerged, generating significant volume—the trend is clearly visible on the Bitcoin volume chart. Here is the estimated yearly crypto trading volume for every year since 2013:
| Year | Yearly Trading Volume | Yearly Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $?258.47M | - |
| 2014 | $?13.04B | |
| 2015 | $?14.26B | |
| 2016 | $?43.09B | |
| 2017 | $?22.89T | |
| 2018 | $?4.94T | |
| 2019 | $?22.13T | |
| 2020 | $?44.42T | |
| 2022 | $?82.17T | |
| 2023 | $?76.75T | |
| 2024 | $?125.02T |
The year with the most cryptocurrency trading volume was 2024. According to our data, Sep 17, 2020 set the record for the highest cryptocurrency trading volume, with approximately volume worth of $?4.88T.