Crypto Market Value Drops $2.1 Trillion Amid Surging Small Transactions

Despite a sharp decline in the overall crypto market value of $2.1 trillion over the past year, small transactions have surged.

The Chainalysis 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index found that transfers under $100 rose by 78.4%, and those between $100 and $1,000 increased by 58.6%.

Together, these small transactions added up to $273 billion, a significant increase in the almost $10 trillion moved through crypto overall.