CoinGecko: Crypto market cap jumps 39.6% in Q3 2026
- —Market cap added $840 billion over the quarter, with more than half of the gain in August alone
- —Average daily spot volume fell 8.6% to $73.3 billion, the third straight quarterly decline
- —ETH rose 71% to $2,684 on $3.1 billion of net inflows into US spot ETH ETFs
- —Open interest in perpetual futures topped $100 billion for the first time in a year
Why it matters: Prices rallied on shrinking volumes and rising leverage, leaving the market exposed to a sharp unwind if sentiment turns.
Source: Journal du Coin