Altcoin Trading Volumes Plummet to Lowest Level Since December 2024
Altcoin trading volumes have plummeted to their lowest two-week period of 2025, with major cryptocurrencies experiencing half the activity seen during last year's holiday season. This decline marks the quietest stretch for digital asset markets since December 2024.
Data from Santiment released on Dec. 30 showed that Bitcoin and altcoins have been recording steadily declining trading volumes through the final weeks of 2025. Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and Dogecoin are now recording less than half their weekly trading volumes compared to late 2024.
Santiment attributed the drop in trading activity to flat price movement and year-end holidays pulling traders away from markets. The firm stated that this decline reflects weaker short-term interest rather than panic selling. Social media discussions about Bitcoin have also fallen since mid-November, according to data cited by Oro Crypto.