📊 Crypto-wide trading volume has been dropping since its peak back on February 27th (when traders were optimistically buying dipping prices). After further market cap declines these past two weeks, trader behavior indicates a mix of exhaustion, hopelessness, and capitulation.

When trading volume for major cryptocurrencies consistently drops, even during slight price recoveries (like we have seen Wednesday), it typically points toward diminishing trader enthusiasm. In this scenario, traders are becoming cautious, suggesting they might not believe that the current upward price movements will last. Essentially, reduced trading activity reflects uncertainty, as fewer traders are convinced that buying at current levels will yield profitable outcomes.

Moreover, a weakening trading volume amid mild price bounces can serve as an early warning sign of weakening market momentum. Without robust buying participation, price gains can quickly lose steam, as there simply isn’t enough underlying support to sustain the upward trend. This leads to the possibility that any rebound could be temporary, with prices vulnerable to another downturn. Shrinking volume during minor rebounds isn't necessarily a direct bearish signal, but volume is a metric that measures participation from both retail and institutional traders. If both groups are waiting for the other to boost market caps in order to make their next moves, it can lead to price stagnancy with little movement (and a slight tendency to veer toward the downside).

To signal a healthier and more sustainable recovery, bulls generally will want to see both rising prices and rising volumes simultaneously. Until trading activity increases meaningfully, cautious market sentiment is likely to dominate.

💸 Tether's on-chain activity has been rapidly rising, with over 143K wallets making transfers yesterday alone (a 6-month high). When $USDT & other stablecoin activity spikes during price drops, traders are preparing to buy. Added buy pressure aids in crypto prices recovering.

📈🇺🇸 World Liberty Financial (WLF), the cryptocurrency-focused financial venture linked to Donald Trump and his family, continues to accumulate cryptocurrencies aggressively via its public wallet.

Among key assets, the venture's holdings now sit at:

📌 59,269 ETH (+3,921% since pre-inauguration)
📌 647 WBTC (+3,570% since pre-inauguration)
📌 19,399 stETH (+309% since pre-inauguration)

This wallet currently holds $370.4M worth of total assets, which include 44 distinct assets. Some other notable coins held in this wallet include USD Coin, Tether, Chainlink, Aave, Ethena, and even meme coins like Pepe and Mog.

WLF seems to be setting itself up as a key player in decentralized finance (DeFi). The venture's behavior through this wallet correlates with Donald Trump’s promise to make the U.S. a global leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation. This high level of crypto accumulation signals confidence in upcoming policies and a belief in a strong future for the market. 💪

😲 The past 2 years have seen big increases in cryptocurrency holders. Here are the number of non-exmpty wallets for crypto's top 4 coins by market cap:

Bitcoin $BTC: 54.7M (+27% rise)
Ethereum $ETH: 134.9M (+47% rise)
Tether $USDT: 6.57M (+66% rise)
XRP $XRP: 5.75M (+28% rise)

💸 Among traceable wallets, there is a net average of ~$40M Tether per day moving on to exchanges over the past 8 weeks. Helping to fuel this bull rally and the many historic crypto pumps, look for stablecoin 'dry powder' to continue flowing in during this final stretch of 2024.

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🐳 Among cryptocurrencies with at least a $2B in market cap, these are the projects seeing the highest rises in whale activity compared to the week prior:

1) Injective $INJ 🥇 +456% Rise
2) Wrapped Bitcoin $WBTC 🥈 +421% Rise
3) Shiba Inu $SHIB 🥉 +360% Rise
4) Multi Collateral Dai $DAI +147% Rise
5) Pepe $PEPE +109% Rise
6) Tether $USDT +74% Rise
7) Ethena Labs $USDe +67% Rise
8) Dogecoin $DOGE +67% Rise
9) Wrapped Ethereum $weETH +62% Rise
10) Optimism $OP +59% Rise

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📈 Ethereum continues to separate itself from Bitcoin in terms of wallet growth:

🪙 Bitcoin: 54.18M Total Holders (-0.1% in 3 Months)
🪙 Ethereum: 126.96M Total Holders (+3.3% in 3 Months)
🪙 Tether: 5.99M Total Holders (+4.0% in 3 Months)