Wintermute published data on July 30 showing that professional investors accounted for 72% of OTC crypto trades in H1 2026, compared to 61% six months earlier, a historic record. The median duration of altcoin rallies fell to 19.5 days in 2025, versus 61.5 days in 2024, driven by institutional inflows concentrated on around ten assets via ETFs and DATs. Crypto market volatility dropped from 70% to 45% over the current cycle, as retail investors left the market for equities. Tokenized real-world assets reached $31 billion in H1, while 86% of the 350 institutions surveyed use or are interested in stablecoins.
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