In December, trading volume on both CEX and DEX fell by more than 45% compared to October, with CEX trading volume hitting its lowest level since Sept...
TL;DR
December 2025 saw CEX spot trading volume drop to $1.13 trillion, the lowest since September 2024, with a 49% decrease from October. DEX volume fell to $245 billion, down 46% from October.
[December CEX and DEX Trading Volume Both Drop Over 45% Compared to October; CEX Trading Volume Hits Lowest Level Since September 24 Years] According to data from The Block, as reported by Mars Finance on January 3rd, the spot trading volume of centralized exchanges (CEXs) in December 2025 fell to its lowest point since September 2024, recording $1.13 trillion, a 32% decrease from November ($1.66 trillion) and a 49% decrease from October ($2.23 trillion). The total trading volume of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) fell to $245 billion in December, a 20% decrease from November's $306 billion and a 46% decrease from October's $451.2 billion.