Q3 2026 Data Shows Crypto Market Cap Reaches $3 Trillion Amid Falling Spot Trading

CoinGecko's Q3 2026 report indicates that crypto market capitalization jumped 39.6% to nearly $3 trillion. However, spot trading on the ten largest centralized exchanges dropped 14.2% from the previous quarter to $1.65 trillion. Concurrently, open interest on the ten largest perpetual futures exchanges surged 40.6% to $102.2 billion, indicating significant leveraged bets, which previously led to over $19 billion in forced liquidations during a selloff on October 10.