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Sep 16, 2026
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byRonny Mugendi
forCoinEdition
On August 21 crypto trading surged with spot volume around $75 billion (the second-highest daily session since February), Binance handling $19.4 billion, Coinbase $8 billion, and perpetual futures reaching about $336 billion (the highest daily level since March). The spike boosted liquidity for CEXs and DEXs and signaled stronger crypto adoption, but a September pullback and <a href="https://xpertsstudio.com/bitcoin-miners-have-amassed-100-billion-of-ai-deals-but-almost-none-of-the-revenue-exists-yet/” title=”Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet”>Bitcoin trading near one-month lows ahead of a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve meeting create regulatory and macro risks for short-term token performance and market durability.
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- Crypto trading volume hit about $75 billion on August 21, the second-highest spot session since February.
- Binance handled $19.4 billion in spot volume that day, while Coinbase processed $8 billion.
- Perpetual futures volume reached about $336 billion on August 21, its highest daily level since March.
Crypto trading volume returned sharply in August, but September is testing whether that activity can hold. Spot and perpetual markets expanded as Bitcoin and major tokens rallied. The latest pullback now creates a cleaner test of demand. Traders can watch whether exchange activity stays elevated without another broad price surge.
Notably, Bitcoin trades near one-month lows before major policy events. A Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve meeting now sit close together. Both events can affect risk appetite and short-term positioning.
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Source: cryptorank.io