• Bitcoin elevated its market energy to 53.6% in Q3 2024, whereas all the crypto market declined by 1%.
• Buying and selling volumes on centralized exchanges declined, and Binance's market share fell beneath 40% for the primary time since 2022.
• Prediction markets grew by 565%, led by Polymarket. That is primarily as a consequence of betting on the US election.

The cryptocurrency market ended the third quarter of 2024 with a flat efficiency, with a market valuation of roughly $2.3 trillion. However, Bitcoin's dominance remained unaffected whereas Ethereum struggled.

In keeping with Coingecko's newest evaluation, the cryptocurrency market remained unstable within the third quarter of 2024, ending the quarter with a decline of simply 1%, with a market capitalization of $2.33 trillion. Two of the key crypto property reacted in a different way. Bitcoin's dominance rose considerably to 53.6%, whereas altcoins resembling Ethereum and BNB slumped.

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Regardless of the launch of the Ethereum ETF in July, Ethereum market share decreased by 3.6%. Consultants consider this decline is because of waning curiosity within the ETH ecosystem. Centralized trade (CEX) buying and selling quantity additionally fell by 14.8%, with buying and selling quantity on the finish of the quarter at $3.05 trillion.

Binance remained the dominant CEX participant, however its market share fell beneath 40% for the primary time since 2022. In September, Crypto.com emerged because the second-largest CEX, with buying and selling quantity rising 160.8% quarter-on-quarter. Market share in September was 14.4%.

Moreover, the prediction market has grown dramatically by over 565%, with Polymarket capturing 99% of the market share on this area. This surge was pushed by curiosity within the 2024 US elections, with betting quantity on Polymarket rising by over 713%.

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Ethereum Layer 2 options additionally noticed a rise in exercise, with the variety of transactions rising by 17.2%. Base led this progress, accounting for 42.5% of offers.

Solana and Base problem Ethereum’s DEX dominance

In decentralized exchanges (DEX), Solana and Base challenged Ethereum's dominance, which fell beneath 40% within the third quarter. Solana ended the quarter with a 22% market share, pushed by the recognition of meme cash, whereas Base noticed buying and selling volumes surge by greater than 30%.

General, Q3 2024 was a fragmented however dynamic market, pushed by issues in regards to the US financial slowdown and escalating tensions within the Center East. Whereas Bitcoin consolidated its energy, different sectors of the cryptocurrency ecosystem carried out mixedly.