CoinGecko has released its crypto market report for the second quarter of 2026, showing broad weakness across market capitalization and centralized exchange trading activity, while prediction markets moved the other way. The report said the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 12.6% during Q2, ending June at $2.1 trillion. Stablecoin market capitalization also slipped 1.6% to $305.1 billion, marking the first decline since the third quarter of 2023. On the trading side, nominal volume in prediction markets increased 48.7% quarter over quarter to $113.8 billion. By contrast, spot trading volume on centralized exchanges dropped 27.9% to $1.95 trillion, with May posting a monthly low of $620 billion. Perpetual futures volume on centralized exchanges also fell, declining 10.0% from the previous quarter to $12.7 trillion. The figures point to a quarter in which overall crypto valuations and major exchange activity weakened, even as prediction market trading expanded.
PANews reported on July 16 that CoinGecko released its crypto market report for the second quarter of 2026. The report said total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 12.6% in Q2, reaching $2.1 trillion at the end of June.
Stablecoin market capitalization declined 1.6% during the quarter to $305.1 billion. CoinGecko said this was the first drop since the third quarter of 2023.
Trading activity diverged across segments
According to the report, nominal trading volume in prediction markets rose 48.7% quarter over quarter to $113.8 billion. In centralized exchanges, spot trading volume fell 27.9% to $1.95 trillion, and May marked a monthly low of $620 billion.
Perpetual futures volume on centralized exchanges also moved lower, dropping 10.0% from the previous quarter to $12.7 trillion.
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