Share this article
WATCH NOW: CoinDesk LIVE Presents Beyond ICOs: The Future of Tokens
In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West.
By John Biggs
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 11:13 a.m. Published Jul 23, 2019, 2:58 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rBpspNPJTs
Join today as we talk to thinkers, developers, and investors about the future of tokens and altcoins. Our mission? To separate ICO junk from future reality.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
We invite you to join us on YouTube and chat with your hosts and guests or Tweet to @coindesk with the hashtag #coindesklive and we will answer questions live on the show.
In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we will interview:
10:00am EST - Lars Seier Christensen - Chairman, Concordium
11:00am EST - Muneeb Ali - CEO, Blockstack
1:30pm EST - Marshall Hayner - CEO, Metal
2:30pm EST - Yoni Assia - CEO, eToro
4:00pm EST - Dave Hodgson - Director and Co-Founder, NEM Ventures
More For You
KuCoin captured a record share of centralised exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the wider crypto market.
What to know:
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025, equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per month, marking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralised exchange volume, as KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumes, which slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly split, each exceeding $500 billion for the year, signalling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activity, reinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activity, indicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
More For You
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin climbs to highest level in four weeks as altcoins lag
Bitcoin briefly topped $93,000, driving a risk-on tone across markets, but uneven altcoin performance suggest traders remain wary of a near-term pullback.
What to know:
- BTC rose as high as $93,350 around the time of CME futures trading opened, creating a gap between $90,500 and $91,550.
- While tokens like LIT and FET outperformed, meme and metaverse tokens fell, underscoring weak liquidity and trader indecision.
- The average crypto RSI near 58 points to stretched conditions, raising the risk of a short-term correction as profits are taken.
Top Stories
