May 1, 2022, 10:32AM EDT
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April by the numbers: A look at crypto exchange volumes, open interest, and miner revenue

Quick Take

  • Total adjusted on-chain volume increased by 40%, to $831 billion.
  • A total of 137,088 Ethereum, equivalent to $429 million, was burned.
  • Monthly volume of NFT marketplaces on Ethereum increased by 21.6% to $7.2 billion.
  • Centralized exchange spot trading volumes decreased by 6.7% to $694.6 billion.
  • Except for Ethereum options volume, derivatives open interest and trade volumes declined across the board.

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