Crypto Markets Face Major Liquidation Risk, Q3 Data Shows
Crypto just added $840 billion in three months. But beneath the rally, trading on major spot exchanges is falling while leveraged bets are piling up. CoinGecko’s Q3 2026 report shows crypto market capitalization jumped 39.6% to nearly $3 trillion. Yet spot trading on the ten largest centralized exchanges dropped 14.2% from the previous quarter to The post Crypto Markets Face Major Liquidation…
CoinGecko's Q3 2026 report shows crypto market capitalization rose 39.6% to nearly $3 trillion, adding $840 billion in three months. However, spot trading volume on the ten largest centralized exchanges fell 14.2% quarter-over-quarter while leveraged positions accumulated. The divergence between rising prices and declining spot activity suggests the rally is driven by leverage, raising the risk of a sharp liquidation cascade that traders should monitor.
