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Look at what the CoinGecko report showed about the first quarter of 2026... the cryptocurrency market has really entered a much more challenging period. The total market capitalization plummeted 20.4%, closing at $2.4 trillion. Considering we were at a much higher peak back in October of last year, the cumulative drop is around 45%. It's a very significant turnaround.
What draws attention in the CoinGecko report is that the volume on centralized exchanges fell even more — a 39% decrease to $2.7 trillion. March was particularly weak, with only $0.8 trillion in monthly volume. Meanwhile, Bitcoin followed traditional markets and declined 22% in the quarter. Interestingly, stablecoins remained stable at $309.9 billion, but the supply of USDT shrank — the first time since 2022.
The most curious thing is that oil was the big highlight, rising 76.9%, while Solana continued to dominate trading on decentralized exchanges with a 30.6% market share. On Hyperliquid, commodity traders already account for about 30% of open contracts. According to CoinGecko, this dynamic shows how the market is adapting to new trading patterns. Basically, the quarter confirmed that we are in a more conservative period indeed.