{"id":95428,"date":"2026-03-20T12:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95428"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:36:17","slug":"altcoin-trading-volumes-slump-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/altcoin-trading-volumes-slump-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin trading volumes slump 80%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daily altcoin turnover on Binance has fallen 80% from its peaks, to $7.7bn\u2014signalling waning investor interest, said the analyst Darkfost.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Altcoin trading volumes collapse as investor interest fades<\/p>\n<p>The analysis of altcoin trading volumes on Binance and other major exchanges highlights a clear loss of investor interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Although the bear market is already well underway, altcoins continue to significantly\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D0epZzF5d2\">pic.twitter.com\/D0epZzF5d2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/2034870547645907192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Across other major venues, the figure is about $18.8bn. At the highs in October and February 2025, Binance saw $40bn\u2013$50bn, while other platforms posted $63bn to $91bn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the expert, previous bursts of activity coincided with the formation of local cycle peaks\u2014classic <span data-descr=\"Fear of Missing Out \u2014 fear of missing an interesting event or a profitable opportunity\" class=\"old_tooltip\">FOMO<\/span> phases, when well-prepared investors used the rush of demand as an exit for liquidity.<\/p>\n<p>Binance\u2019s share of overall altcoin trading is estimated at roughly 40%. Nearly every second dollar deployed into coins passes through the exchange. Its dominance, however, has strengthened not through market expansion but amid an overall contraction and capital outflows from alternative venues.<\/p>\n<p>The backdrop remains unfavourable for high\u2011risk assets, in large part because geopolitical tensions are weighing on trader sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, historically the most attractive entry points tend to appear when interest is minimal and most investors are apathetic, the analyst concluded.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is happening in the market?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past 24 hours bitcoin has risen 1.5% after a <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-falls-below-70000\">drop below $70,000<\/a>. At the time of writing the leading cryptocurrency trades around $71,200.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830-1024x637.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830-1536x955.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-17072892bb1e373f-9213959023227830.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of BTC\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ether is little changed, hovering near $2,200. Other top\u2011ten altcoins by market capitalisation also showed limited movement:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988-1024x693.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988-1536x1039.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c98f9793e3c882de-9213972727536988.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A CryptoQuant analyst using the handle Crypto Dan suggested the market has found a floor. He pointed to the realised price and profit\/loss metrics. According to him, digital gold now sits slightly above levels typical of past cycle lows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crypto Market \u2014 Now Is the Time to Prepare<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on Realized Price and profit\/loss metrics, Bitcoin is currently positioned slightly above the cycle lows seen in past market bottoms.\u201d \u2013 By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanCoinInvestor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DanCoinInvestor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQQibBsqlp\">pic.twitter.com\/DQQibBsqlp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptoquant_com\/status\/2034892190917231013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe mood in the market is clear: most have already left, interest has faded. A classic bear market. But now is not the time to give up. It is time to prepare for the next stage of growth,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Glassnode analysts have already <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.glassnode.com\/the-week-onchain-week-11-2026\/\">noted<\/a> early signs of a bullish phase. They say bitcoin has entered a relatively \u201copen\u201d zone between $72,000 and $82,000, where resistance is minimal. This is especially evident on the <span data-descr=\"the structure of realized price levels in the context of UTXO\" class=\"old_tooltip\">URPD<\/span> chart, which shows where coins were accumulated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448-1024x576.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c10e82172d8d0c64-9214024419592448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Glassnode.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the current momentum holds, in the short term the leading cryptocurrency could move more freely within that band, the experts reckon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, they deem a return to profitability a more reliable signal. The share of bitcoins \u201cin profit\u201d has risen to 60%\u2014a level characteristic of the early stages of recovery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cSustained growth above 75% would be much more compelling confirmation of early bullish conditions, whereas continued pullbacks from current levels would reinforce the narrative of a recovery within a bear market,\u201d Glassnode noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prospects for growth remain\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The key test for the market is its ability to digest current selling pressure. When bitcoin topped $74,000, short\u2011term holders began to lock in gains aggressively, realising $18.4m an hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Such behaviour has been seen during previous failed rallies: investors sold into strength, damping the upward momentum.<\/p>\n<p>If bitcoin holds support above $70,000, the chances of a move into the $78,000\u2013$82,000 corridor increase, the analysts stressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, selling by long\u2011term holders has slowed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaneck.com\/us\/en\/blogs\/digital-assets\/matthew-sigel-vaneck-mid-march-2026-bitcoin-chaincheck\/\">noted<\/a> VanEck. The firm called the trend \u201ca potentially constructive signal\u201d for the market. Selling pressure from miners also remains stable despite falling profitability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647-1024x608.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647-1536x912.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-883c6decf371a256-9214045316395647.png 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitcoin held on miners\u2019 balances has been falling since autumn 2023. Source: VanEck.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier, the analyst known as Crypto Patel <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analysts-predict-bitcoin-surge-to-80000-amid-massive-32000-btc-withdrawal-to-cold-wallets\">saw<\/a> potential for bitcoin to rise to $80,000. He cited large\u2011scale withdrawals of the cryptocurrency from exchanges to cold wallets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily altcoin turnover on Binance has plunged 80% from its peaks to $7.7bn, signalling waning investor interest, an analyst said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Altcoin volumes on Binance plunge 80% to $7.7bn, signalling fading investor interest.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[20,480,1205,1273,1138],"class_list":["post-95428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-altcoins","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-cryptoquant","tag-glassnode","tag-opinions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"109","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Altcoin volumes on Binance plunge 80% to $7.7bn, signalling fading investor interest.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95430,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95428\/revisions\/95430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}