Data: 95.3% of Q1 Institutional Trading Volume Involved Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Stablecoins, Yet Shitcoins Remain Niche

BlockBeats News, April 11th, according to TheBlock's report, based on Finery Markets' Q1 report, driven by the U.S. regulatory shift and market confidence in stablecoins, the cryptocurrency trading volume on institutional trading platforms continued its upward trend from Q4 2024, with over-the-counter (OTC) volume growing by 141% year-on-year and stablecoin trading activity increasing by 158% year-on-year. In the first 100 days of President Trump's term, the strongest growth in trading volume between cryptocurrencies and stablecoins was recorded, with the volume in the first three months of 2025 growing fivefold compared to the same period in 2024. Overall, 95.3% of the trades involved Bitcoin, Ethereum, or stablecoins, and institutions have not widely adopted altcoins.

Finery analysts pointed out: "The differences between different types of trades indicate that institutions clearly prefer stablecoins, which is likely due to their enhanced utility in bridging the traditional finance and crypto fields."