Crypto Spot Volume Surges 19% as August Brings Crypto Trading Back to Life

Crypto spot volume came roaring back in August, rising 19% to $510.4 billion across major exchanges. It was the strongest monthly increase of 2026, reversing part of a long slide that had pushed activity to its lowest point of the year.The rebound was broad enough to stand out. Derivatives trading also picked up, climbing 15.9% to $3.51 trillion after dipping below $3.1 trillion in July. But spot markets moved faster, giving the month a distinctly different feel from the one before it.July had b