Crypto.com surpasses Coinbase in trading volume as institutional demand grows

The trading volume was largely boosted by new TradFi institutions and the launch of the first spot Ether ETFs.

Crypto.com has surpassed Coinbase exchange in trading volume, boosted by a growing list of institutional clients and the launch of the first spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States.

The centralized crypto exchange (CEX) Crypto.com saw a 23% increase in reported 24-hour trading volume, which rose to $3.16 billion on Aug. 1, surpassing Coinbase’s $2.12 billion, according to Messari data.

The increase in trading volume is mainly due to the exchange’s growing list of institutional clients, according to Giuseppe Giuliani, managing director of Crypto.com.

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