Crypto market cap up 39.6% in Q3, but spot volume across top 10 exchanges DOWN 14% 📊

September picked up hard — daily avg hit $94.8B vs $57.7B in July (CoinGecko data)

Lower volume ≠ less buying interest. Could signal:
‱ More HODLing behavior
‱ Shift to derivatives/perps
‱ Liquidity concentration in fewer hands

Price up, volume down = classic late-stage accumulation or low conviction pump. Watch for breakout confirmation with volume spike.