Spot and derivatives trading activities on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges declined for the second consecutive month by 11.5% to $2.09 trillion, setting a new low for the current year, according to CCData.

The crypto data aggregator reported that spot trading activities fell 7.78% to $475 billion in August, the lowest volume recorded since March 2019. CCData stated that daily volumes on centralized exchanges also hit a low of $5.90 billion on August 26, the weakest since Feb. 7, 2019.

Claims about crypto exchange Huobi’s financial health and its executives’ legal entanglements have fueled market speculation over the weekend.

Huobi has been witnessing continued outflows from its total locked-up value (TVL), dropping to $2.4 billion from a level of $3 billion in July. As reported by FX168 Financial News, there have now been rumors that several Huobi exchange executives had been taken into custody by the Chinese police.

However, these claims were categorically denied by Justin Sun, a global advisor to the company, who took to social media to debunk the rumors. Despite these assurances, the market sentiment remained skeptical as the outflow continued.

USDT reserves across exchanges

A closer examination reveals that Huobi’s situation may not be isolated. According to data from Glassnode, USDT reserves, on all chains, across most top exchanges, including Huobi, have depleted at a similar rate. This suggests that the concerns around Huobi might be part of a broader market trend rather than an issue specific to Huobi.