Altcoins now account for approximately 50% of total cryptocurrency trading volume, surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum.

according to Coin Bureau, altcoins currently account for about 50% of the total cryptocurrency trading volume, surpassing Bitcoin (27%) and Ethereum (23%), reflecting that traders are turning to high Beta assets.

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