Crypto Trading Hits Busiest Pace Since June 2022
January saw higher spot trading volume on centralized exchanges amid the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.

- Spot crypto trading volume rose in January amid the approval of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.
- Binance, the biggest exchange, saw more trading, while No. 2 OKX experienced a decline in volume, according to CCData.
Spot trading volume across centralized crypto exchanges rose for the fourth consecutive month in January, climbing to a level last seen in June 2022 as the approval of bitcoin ETFs sparked renewed interest in digital assets.
Volume increased 4.45% versus December to $1.40 trillion, according to CCData.
The price of bitcoin
“The price action following the highly anticipated approval suggests that the sell-off marked the end of an uptrend that had persisted for months,” said CCData.
Binance remains the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume with its volume rising 2.73% in January to $473 billion. Binance currently holds a market share of 31.3% but did see its spot share gradually decline over 2023 as the company faced an array of charges from regulators that eventually forced founder and CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao to step down.
Coinbase, the chosen custodian for most of the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF participants, saw its market share rise for the third month in a row to 5.42%. OKX, the second-largest exchange, saw its trading volumes and market share fall in January.
In terms of derivatives trading volumes, January saw a decline of 2.79% to $3.25 trillion, the first decline in four months. The derivatives market, which is a bigger part of the crypto market than spot trading, saw its market share drop from 71.4% in December to 69.9%. CME saw the biggest increase in derivatives trading volume.
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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

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- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
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Bitcoin’s Deep Correction Sets Stage for December Rebound, Says K33 Research

K33 Research says market fear is outweighing fundamentals as bitcoin nears key levels. December could offer an entry point for bold investors.
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- K33 Research says bitcoin’s steep correction shows signs of bottoming, with December potentially marking a turning point.
- The firm has argued that the market is overreacting to long-term risks while ignoring near-term signals of strength, like low leverage and solid support levels.
- With likely policy shifts ahead and cautious positioning in futures, K33 sees more upside potential than risk of another major collapse.









