# Global cryptocurrency and digital asset trading trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-cryptocurrency-and-digital-asset-trading-trends
> Updated: 2026-10-17T00:04:05.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Trading activity across various financial and decentralized platforms has shown significant growth. In the third quarter of 2026, Trumid reported a 38% year-over-year increase in average daily volume, reaching $9.6 billion, with September volume hitting $9.9 billion. Concurrently, the cryptocurrency sector experienced surges, such as THORChain processing $2.40 billion in swap volume during September, nearly four times its August levels.

This upward trend in volume extended to decentralized exchanges (DEX), which saw 24-hour trading volumes reach between $8.4 billion and $10.5 billion. This period was marked by high volatility in specific tokens, including massive surges for certain pairs on the BNB Chain and sharp declines for others on the Solana network.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: DEX trading volume reaches $10.5 billion amid token surges

Decentralized exchange trading volume rose to over $8 billion in 24 hours, driven by massive surges in tokens like RTX5090 and Tesla Roadster on the BNB Chain.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/decentralized-exchange-trading-volume-reaches-105-billion

### 2026-10-07: Trumid and THORChain report significant increases in trading volumes

Trumid saw Q3 average daily trading volume rise 38% to $9.6 billion, while THORChain processed $2.40 billion in September swap volume.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trumid-and-thorchain-report-significant-increases-in-trading-volumes

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