2026-01-09 05:13:04

In the past few months, the popularity of spot trading has indeed cooled down compared to before. But interestingly, more and more people are turning their attention to derivatives and innovative trading products. To put it simply, it's not that trading volume has decreased, but that the money is flowing into areas with higher earning potential.

From purely engaging in spot trading to embracing a variety of trading tools, this has become an inevitable evolution of the market. The daily trading volume of a leading exchange's TradFi platform has broken through the $2 billion mark for the first time, which in itself indicates that users are seeking more possibilities.

In these innovative trading products, USDT has already become the standard settlement tool, with liquidity depth and the number of trading pairs continuously improving. This shift doesn't seem to indicate industry decline; rather, it suggests we are entering a more mature and diverse stage.

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GamefiGreenie

· 01-09 05:43

Spot trading is no longer popular? Haha, it's just that the profit-making effect has shifted. Derivatives are the real harvesting field; I've already gone all in.

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SchrodingerProfit

· 01-09 05:41

Spot trading isn't really hot, but I think it's more about money looking for a way out. The real battlefield is in derivatives. The trend of money flowing into derivatives has been anticipated for a long time. Spot trading has a too-low ceiling, so it's not interesting. $2 billion? That number sounds impressive, but how much leverage is actually involved... USDT remains the standard here. Once the depth improves, it indeed becomes much smoother.

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 01-09 05:40

Derivatives indeed attract funds, but is spot trading really dead? I don't think it's that absolute. It's normal for money to flow into high-yield assets, but the risks also spike... Hearing about breaking the 2 billion record sounds impressive, but how many actually make real profits? I agree with USDT as a standard, just worried that one day there might be another liquidity crisis.

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-09 05:37

Spot trading has indeed cooled down, but derivatives have already taken off long ago. Isn't it just money flowing to where the returns are higher? The $2 billion break below can only mean one thing—places where you can make money will never lack people. I'm convinced that USDT as the standard is reliable, but the real profit-makers have already entered. The market isn't declining; it's just that the people getting cut are now smarter. Switching to derivatives? Honestly, it's still about chasing bigger returns, and the risks are even greater.

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