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November 3, 2020, 10:39AM EST
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October by the numbers: A look at crypto exchange volumes, open interest, and miner revenue

Lars Hoffmann

Quick Take

  • Total adjusted on-chain volume, which is a proxy for economic throughput, saw a decrease of 8.9% in October, to ~$134.5 billion.
  • Cryptocurrency traded volumes saw an 25.8% decrease in October.
  • Transaction fees on Ethereum decreased significantly to 26.6% of the total miner revenue.
  • Aggregated open interest of Bitcoin options reached a new all-time high of $2.41 billion by the end of October.

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