{
  "id": 3457942,
  "title": "Crypto Exchange Trading Volumes Double In Five Days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/crypto-exchange-trading-volumes-double-in-five-days",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/crypto-exchange-trading-volumes-double-201500087.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cryptocurrency trading volumes have surged by 100% in just five days, driven by sharp increases in the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Over the past week, trading volumes reached $37 billion, double the amount seen in the previous week. This rapid growth is attributed to a surge in Bitcoin's price, which climbed 24%, and Ethereum's 34% gain. While these recent volumes are still a fraction of the 12-month peak of $105 billion U.S. reached last October, when Bitcoin broke through a record $126,000, they represent a substantial uptick. The current trading activity is fueled by the breakout of Bitcoin and Ethereum, spurred by several catalysts. U.S. President Donald Trump recently called for Congress to pass the Clarity Act to regulate digital assets, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is intervening in the bond market to lower yields on government notes. Both measures are expected to benefit risk assets like cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was trading just under $80,000 U.S. on August 24, while stocks of major crypto exchanges, including Coinbase Global, Robinhood Markets, and Gemini, have each risen more than 10% in the past week.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}