CoinGecko | Crypto

Prediction markets reached a record $113.8 billion in notional volume in Q2 as spot CEX trading, derivatives volume and stablecoin market cap declined. Cryptocurrency markets struggled broadly in the second quarter of 2026, with declines across stablecoins, spot trading and derivatives, but prediction markets reached record highs. Spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized exchanges (CEXs) fell to $1.95 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, a 27.9% drop from $2.7 trillion in Q1, according to CoinGecko’s latest Crypto Industry Report published Thursday. CEX perpetual futures volume also declined 10% to $12.7 trillion, while the stablecoin market slipped 1.6% to $305.1 billion. In contrast, prediction markets recorded their strongest quarter on record with $113.8 billion in notional volume. Read more

March was the “weakest month" with $800 billion in centralized crypto exchange trading volume, the lowest since November 2023. The cryptocurrency market has entered a “sustained crypto winter,” according to CoinGecko, as spot trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges rapidly fell over the first quarter of 2026. Crypto market capitalization fell by more than 20% during the first quarter as “bearish momentum from late 2025 collided with global geopolitical instability,” CoinGecko said in a report on Thursday. That caused the top 10 centralized exchanges by spot volume to record a 39% decrease in trading volume over the quarter ended in March, dropping to $2.7 trillion from $4.5 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025. Read more

Election-linked speculation and viral political tokens reshaped memecoins in 2024 before confidence unraveled in early 2025, CoinGecko data shows. Political narratives helped push memecoins to record highs before accelerating a sharp reversal, according to crypto price tracker CoinGecko.  In its 2025 State of Memecoins Report, CoinGecko highlighted how election-driven speculation has reshaped the memecoin sector. The report found that the total memecoin market cap peaked at $150.6 billion in December 2024, surpassing the sector’s previous highs in 2021.  CoinGecko attributed the rally to a mix of new token launchpads, Solana experimentation and growing political narratives linked to the United States elections.  Read more

DEXs now account for one-fifth of all spot trading, according to CoinGecko.

Aster (ASTER) has emerged as a top trending token on CoinGecko, with its recent surge pushing its market capitalization to the 50th position.