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by jameslk 201 days ago
Volume != value. Less trading can be a sign of more holding
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But people are “holding” nothing more than a line on a spreadsheet. The only true value a cryptocurrency has is in enabling transactions.

If that’s not what it’s doing, then it will eventually have no value.

Less trading is the sign of an illiquid market, which can mean pricing becomes volatile and eventually meaningless.