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I reviewed Coin Gecko's latest report on the first quarter of 2026, and honestly, it's pretty bleak. The crypto market has really plunged into a prolonged winter after a sharp correction. The total market capitalization dropped 20.4%, falling to $2.4 trillion. That's about a 45% decline since the October 2025 peak, it's heavy.
Trading volumes are also taking a hit. According to Coin Gecko, spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges (CEXs) plummeted 39%, hitting a low of $800 billion in March. Bitcoin decreased 22% over the period, following the stock markets. Interestingly, stablecoins remained stable at $309.9 billion, but the amount of USDT decreased for the first time since Q2 2022, suggesting some rotation.
What surprised me in the Coin Gecko report is Solana's continued dominance on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) with 30.6% of the volume. And apparently, commodities traders now account for 30% of open positions on Hyperliquid, showing how the crypto market is expanding beyond pure cryptocurrencies.