Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Slump 40% in June, Data Shows

Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Slump 40% in June, Data Shows
Representations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration picture taken on June 7, 2021. Edgar Su/Reuters
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LONDON—Trading volumes at major cryptocurrency exchanges fell by more than 40 percent in June, research showed on Monday, with a regulatory crackdown in China and lower volatility among the factors depressing activity.

Spot trading volumes fell 42.7 percent to $2.7 trillion, with derivative volumes down 40.7 percent to $3.2 trillion, London-based researcher CryptoCompare’s data showed.