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Mainstream CEX spot trading volume in December decreased by 35% month-on-month, and contract trading volume decreased by 26%
On January 9, according to BlockBeats data, the spot trading volume of mainstream CEXs in December 2025 decreased by 35% compared to November, with CEX (-16.48%), CEX (-16.67%), and CEX (-16.98%) experiencing relatively smaller declines in trading volume; CEX (-39.85%), CEX (-40.85%), and CEX (-43.75%) platforms were more significantly affected by the market downturn. Perpetual contract trading volume decreased by 26% compared to November, with CEX (-29.40%), CEX (-29.93%), and CEX (-40.11%) being more impacted by the bearish market. Additionally, in December, the trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXs’ perpetual contracts fell by 30% compared to November, and website traffic decreased by 20%. Detailed data has been published in the site’s “December Trading Platform Rankings: CEX and DEX Both Weakening, On-Chain Perpetual Contract Trading Volume Down 30%.”